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Ijebu-Jesa
Osun State, Nigeria · Africa
About Ijebu-Jesa
Ijebu-Jesa sits on the route: 20 minutes from Ilesa.
Ijebu-Jesa is in Osun State, Nigeria, with about 52,000 people. The nearest town is Ilesa, about 10 km away.
Ijebu-Jesa (), also spelled Ijebu-Ijesa and historically known as Ijebu-Ere, is a town in Osun State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Oriade Local Government Area, which recorded a population of 148,379 at the 2006 census. The town lies in Ijesaland, in the rainforest belt of eastern Osun State, about 8 kilometresRead more
(5.0 mi) north of Ilesa and 128 kilometres (80 mi) east of Ibadan. Its traditional ruler holds the title of Elegboro.
Ijebu-Jesa traces its founding to Agigiri, held in local tradition to be the senior brother of the Owa Obokun of Ilesa. Ibadan sacked the town in the mid-19th century during its wars in Ijesaland. The Elegboro stool was filled in 2017 after a disputed succession. The town has a grammar school founded in 1955 and a private polytechnic.
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Ijebu-Jesa is in Osun State, Nigeria, about 10 km from Ilesa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 51,730
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Osun State
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 7.6829, 4.8177
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