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Ipokia è una città della Repubblica Federale della Nigeria appartenente allo stato di Ogun (stato).
È il capoluogo dell'omonima area a governo locale (local government area) che si estende su una superficie di 629 km² e conta una popolazione di 150.426 abitanti[1].

Ipokia
località
Localizzazione
Stato Nigeria
Stato federatoOgun
Local government areaIpokia
Territorio
Coordinate6°31′59.99″N 2°51′00″E
Superficie629 km²
Abitanti150 426[1] (2006)
Densità239,15 ab./km²
Altre informazioni
Fuso orarioUTC+1
Cartografia
Ipokia

Note


  1. Repubblica federale della Nigeria. Censimento della popolazione 2006 (PDF), su nigerianstat.gov.ng. URL consultato il 26 maggio 2016 (archiviato dall'url originale il 24 luglio 2011).
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[en] Ipokia

Ipokia is the metropolitan headquarters of Anago kingdom. It is an ancient kingdom in old Oyo empire. Unlike the other kingdoms, which had at one time or the other engaged in the internecine wars that ravaged Yorubaland in the nineteenth century, Ipokia stood out as an unconquered sanctuary city-state throughout the period. The year it was founded was not known but can be traced to 13th to 14th century when some prince and princess of Oramiyan, The 6th Ooni of ife and founder of Oyo and Benni kingdom migrate from Oyo ile and settled in Ajase ipo in present-day kwara state due to a little misunderstanding among the prince,then move downward toward west,Lagos with the ancient crown gotten from their forefathers, Oduduwa. settled briefly in Lagos shores,Badagry axis before finally settled down and formed a small town named Ipokia meaning( people from opo town) with the help and guidance of Ifa Oracle. Ipokia came to be a Local Government in 1996 carved from formally known as"Egbado south local government"but now "Yewa South local government in the west of Ogun State, Nigeria bordering the Republic of Benin. Its Capital is in Ipokia town. It is an exit route from Nigeria to outside world through road. It is also regarded as main gate to the gateway state due to its proximity and the boundary between Nigeria and Bennie republic. There are other towns like Idiroko, Oniro, Ita Egbe,Hunbo, Agosasa, Aseko, Maun, Koko, Ropo, Alaari, Tube, Ilashe, Ifonyintedo, Madoga, Jofin and Tongeji in the town of Ipokia at6°32′00″N 2°51′00″E.
- [it] Ipokia



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