Ise Ekiti
Ise Ekiti
Ùsẹ̀ | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Akinludase á gbe á o! | |
  Ise Ekiti Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°27′36″N 5°25′12″E / 7.46000°N 5.42000°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ekiti State |
| LGA | Ise/Orun |
Ise Ekiti (ⓘ; Yoruba: Ìṣẹ̀-Èkìtì, also Ise) is a city in Ekiti State, Nigeria. It is the traditional home of Akinluaduse, also known as Akinluse by the inhabitants of the city. Akinluse was a great warrior in the ancient Oyo Empire. Ise-Ekiti is the headquarters of [1] the Ise/Orun Local Government Area, along with Orun.[2] Its geographic coordinates are 7°27′36″N 5°25′12″E / 7.46000°N 5.42000°E.[3] Ise ekiti is divided into three quarters namely; Oraye, Odo Ise and Erinwa. The Arinjale of Ise-Ekiti is Oba Ayodele Ajayi Aweloye II. .[2]
As of 2007 Ise local government had an estimated population of 204,022.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ise/Orun Local Government Area". www.nigeriacongress.org. West African Non-Governmental Organisation Network. 2004. Archived from the original on 9 January 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
- 1 2 Archibong, Maurice (6 July 2006). "Ise Ekiti: Mirror on Nigeria's fountain of knowledge". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
- ↑ Tukiainen, Matti. "Ise, Nigeria - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times, table". Gaisma. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
- ↑ ""The World Gazetteer"". Retrieved 6 April 2007.
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