Ifelodun, Kwara

Ifelodun
LGA
Ifelodun Local Government Area
Country  Nigeria
State Kwara State
Seat Share
Time zone WATGMT (UTC+1)
Area code(s) 004
Website www.ifelodunkwara.org.ng

Ifelodun is a Local Government Area in Kwara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Share.[1] The people of Ifelodun are Yorubas and mostly of Igbomina origin with roots in Ife, Oyo and Ketu. much of Ifelodun domain was overtaken by the Afonja/Alimi era and annexed to the present Ilorin enclave.

It has an area of 3,435 km² and a population of 206,042 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 241.[2] It includes at least 43 villages and towns.

Religion

There are three main religious groups,

  1. Christianity
  2. Islam
  3. Others (Ifa, Sango, Elegun/Mascurade, Opele, etc.)

References

  1. "Ifelodun Local Government Area". Kwara State Government. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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