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Ifo is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ifo at 6°49′00″N 3°12′00″E.It has an area of 521 km2 (201 sq mi) and a population of 698,837 at the 2006 census "Adebami-Tella". The postal code of the area is 112.[1]

Ifo
Ifo
E4
LGA
Nickname: 
Home of Harmony
Motto: 
sha sha
Ifo
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°49′N 3°12′E
Country Nigeria
StateOgun State
Government
  Local Government ChairmanMoji Delana Tawa (APC)
Area
  Total521 km2 (201 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total524,837
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
112
ISO 3166 codeNG.OG.IF

Transportation


Ifo is connected to nearby Lagos by a railway that was completed in 1899, with a length of 77 kilometres (48 mi). Roads connect it to Lagos as well as Abeokuta, Ilaro, Shagamu, Itori, and Ketou.


Languages


The main language of Ifo is Egba language.


Nearby localities


Nearby major towns include Igbusi, Ilepa, Onihale, Pakoto, Kajola, Lisa, Oyero, Arepo, Seriki, Coker, Ibogun, Matogun, Lambe, Alagbole, Ajuwon and Akute, Ojodu, Isheri all of which constitute their own communities with their own traditional rulers (Obas and Baale's). Together these areas make up Ifo Division. Ifo Division has a large industrial area containing several factories. The town of Ifo itself is home to branches of several established Nigerian banks. Ifo is the fastest growing part-market of the Ogun metropolis, owing in part to increasing influxes of people from Ifo's surrounding towns and villages who are attracted by the town's proximity to Lagos State.


Religion


Inhabitants of Ifo include adherents to several religions, including Christianity, Islam, and traditional worship.


Education


Within greater Ifo there are more than 5 public primary schools and 10 secondary schools. There are also several private nurseries, primary and secondary schools, and 2 tertiary institutions.

Local schools include:

Olabisi Onabanjo University is a public university located in the Ibogun area of the town.


References


  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.





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