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Oyo West is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ojongbodu.

Oyo West
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Oyo State
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Babatunde Akeem Salami (PDP)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

It has an area of 526 km² and a population of 136,236 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 211.[1]

In the lowest levels, Oyo West Local Government is made up of legislative councils that are responsible for the social and economic development of the towns and villages within its authority, consisting of the Executive Chairman, Councilors, and other political subordinates.[2]

Oyo west LGA comprises several towns, districts, and villages including Iseeke titun, Jaremily, Cele, Oke oroki, Owode, Ogbomoso road, Iya Ibaji, and Pakoyi.[3]

Oyo West LGA has a thriving commercial sector, with multiple marketplaces, such as the Iseke market, attracting hundreds of buyers and sellers of various goods. Farming is another key economic activity in Oyo west LGA, with crops including as cocoa, kolanut, millet, and plantain growing there. The LGA is also famous for its tie-dye and handicraft.[4]

Towns and Areas

Ajokidero[5]

Akewugberu

Akeetan

Fasola/Soku

Iseke

Isokun[2]

Iyaji Ojongbodu

Opapa

References

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