Ise Ekiti
Ise Ekiti (Yoruba: Ìṣẹ̀-Èkìtì, also Ise) is a city in Ekiti State, Nigeria, It is the traditional home of Akinluaduse, also known as Akinluse by the inhabitants of the city. Akinluse was a great warrior in the ancient Oyo empire. Ise - Ekiti is the headquarters of the Ise/Orun Local Government Area, along with Orun.
Its geographic coordinates are 7°27′36″N 5°25′12″E / 7.46000°N 5.42000°E. Ise ekiti is divided into three quarters namely; Oraye, Odo Ise and Erinwa. The Arinjale of Ise-Ekiti is Oba Ayodele Ajayi Aweloye II. .
As of 2007 Ise local government had an estimated population of 204,022.
References
- ^ "Ise/Orun Local Government Area". www.nigeriacongress.org. West African Non-Governmental Organisation Network. 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- ^ Archibong, Maurice (2006-07-06). "Ise Ekiti: Mirror on Nigeria's fountain of knowledge". Sun News Online. Archived from the original on 2006-08-22. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- ^ Tukiainen, Matti. "Ise, Nigeria - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times, table". Gaisma. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- ^ ""The World Gazetteer"". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
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