Kajola is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Okeho.
Kajola
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 A landscape of Kajola L.G.A | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Oyo State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Adebare Muraina Afolabi (PDP) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Other major towns in Kajola LG are Ilero, Imia, Ilua, Ayetoro-oke, Isemi ile, Iwere-oke, and Ilaji-oke.
It has an area of 609 km2 and a population of 200,997 at the 2006 census.
The first Local Government chairman was Chief Michael Adegbite.
The postal code of the area is 202.[1]
Geography edit
Kajola Local Government Area has an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius with a total area of 609 square kilometers. The region has dense forests and an average humidity of 60%. In Kajola Local Government Area, the average wind speed is 11 km/h.[2]
Economy edit
Kajola Local Government Area's primary economic activity is farming, with the region cultivating crops like melon, pepper, and okara. The LGA hosts several markets where locals purchase and sell a wide range of goods, demonstrating the area's thriving trade. The residents of Kajola LGA also engage in significant economic activities such as hunting, crafting, and textile weaving and dying.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ a b "Kajola Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
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