Egbeda
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Egbeda | |
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LGAand town | |
 Egbeda bus stop | |
  Egbeda | |
| Coordinates:7°22′53″N3°57′59″E/ 7.3813°N 3.9665°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Oyo State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Oyedele Sikiru Sanda (PDP) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(WAT) |
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Egbedais aLocal Government Areain the senatorial district of Oyo central in Ibadan less city ofOyo State,Nigeria.Its headquarters are in the town of Egbeda. Egbeda local government was carved out Lagelu Local government in 1989. Thepostal codeof the area is 200109[1]
Demographics
[edit]It has an area of 191 km2and a population of 281,573 at the 2006 census.
Government
[edit]Egbeda local government area is subdivided into 11 wards: Erunmu, Ayede/Alugbo/Koloko, Owo Baale/Kasumu, Olodan/Ajiwogbo, Olodo/Kumapayi I, Olodo II, Olodo III, Osegere/Awaye, Egbeda, Olode/Alakia, and Olubadan Estate.
The Local Government is headed by an elected chairman and 11 councillors elected from each ward.
The current traditional ruler is the Elegbeda of Egbeda Oba Victor Sunday Olatunde Okunola who is also a member of the Oyo State of Council of Obas and Chiefs.
Economy
[edit]The commercial sector in Egbeda isthriving,and the region is home to multiple marketplaces, such as the Bola Ige international market, where residents of the local government area local Government area and its surrounding areas congregate to exchange a wide range of goods and services. A major economic activity in Egbeda Local Government Area is farming, where huge amounts of crops like cocoa, coconut, and cocoyam are farmed. Additionally, there is a dry seaport in the LGA at Erunmu.[2]
Climate/ Geography
[edit]The hottest month is March and the coolest month is August. The average temperature in Egbeda fluctuates from low to high season.[3]
The two main seasons experienced by the 191square kilometerEgbeda Local Government Area are the dry and the wet seasons. The area's averagetemperatureis 28degrees Celsius,and its averagewindspeed is 12 km/h.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Post Offices- with map of LGA".NIPOST. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-10-07.Retrieved2009-10-20.
- ^ab"Egbeda Local Government Area".manpower.ng.Retrieved2024-02-17.
- ^"Egbeda Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark".weatherspark.Retrieved2023-09-15.
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