Ifelodun is a local government area in Kwara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Share.[1]

Ifelodun
Ifelodun local government area
Ifelodun is located in Nigeria
Ifelodun
Ifelodun
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°49′12″N 4°58′02″E / 8.8200°N 4.9673°E / 8.8200; 4.9673
Country Nigeria
StateKwara State
SeatShare
Time zoneUTC+1 (WATGMT)
Area code004
Websitewww.ifelodunkwara.org.ng
Map

The people of Ifelodun are Yorubas and mostly of Igbomina origin with roots in Ife, Oyo and Ketu. Much of the 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 80 villages and towns.

Religion edit

There are three main religious groups,

  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Others (Ifa, Sango, Elegun/Masqurade, Opele, etc.)

References edit

  1. ^ "Ifelodun Local Government Area". Kwara State Government. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.