Ijebu North East

About Ijebu North East Local Government Area (L.G.A)

Ijebu northeast local government area is in Ogun state, Southwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria and has its headquarters in the town of Atan. The LGA shares boundaries with Ijebu east, Ijebu North, Ijebu Ode, and Odogbolu local government areas. Towns and villages that make up Ijebu Northeast LGA include Tiradona, Omutedo, Latibigun, Ododeyo, Irewon, Idotun, Alemafo, Gbawojo, and Idagunke. The estimated population of Ijebu Northeast LGA is 155, 864 inhabitants with the predominant tribal affiliation in the area being the Yoruba. The Yoruba language is widely spoken in the LGA while Islam and Christianity are extensively practiced in the area. Important festivals held in Ijebu Northeast LGA include the Egungun Idemunu festival while notable landmarks in the area include the Bilikisu Sungbo shrine.


GEOGRAPHY OF IJEBU NORTH EAST

Ijebu northeast local government area occupies a total area of 118 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 28 degrees centigrade. The average humidity level of Ijebu northeast LGA is 63 percent while the average total precipitation level of the area is pegged at 1800 mm of rainfall per annum. Ijebu northeast LGA also hosts the confluence of the Apoje and Akunrundun rivers.


ECONOMY OF IJEBU NORTH EAST

Farming is the major economic activity of the people of Ijebu northeast LGA with the area known for the production of a wide variety of crops in substantially large quantities. The people of the LGA also rear a number of domestic animals such as goats, pigs, and chicken. Trade also blossoms in Ijebu northeast LGA with the area hosting several markets where a variety of commodities are bought and sold by the area’s inhabitants.

HISTORY OF IJEBU NORTH EAST

Ijebu northeast LGA was created on the 13th day of December 1996 from the Ijebu-ode LGA.

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