Ise Ekiti
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| Ise Ekiti | |
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| Motto: AKINLUADUSE AGBE A O Current Oba's name =Oba Ayodele Ajayi Aweloye II. The current Chairman of Ekiti State Council of Obas | |
 Ise Ekiti
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| Coordinates: 7°27′36″N 5°25′12″E / 7.46°N 5.42°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ekiti State |
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 headquarter of [1] the Ise/Orun Local Government Area, along with Orun.[2] Its geographic coordinates are 7°27′36″N 5°25′12″E / 7.46°N 5.42°ECoordinates: 7°27′36″N 5°25′12″E / 7.46°N 5.42°E.[3] As of 2006, the Arinjale, or king, of Ise-Ekiti is Oba Ayodele Ajayi.[2] As of 2007 Ise Ekiti had an estimated population of 204,022.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Ise/Orun Local Government Area". www.nigeriacongress.org. West African Non-Governmental Organisation Network. 2004. http://www.nigeriacongress.org/fgn/administrative/lgadetails.asp?lg=Ise/Orun. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- ^ a b Archibong, Maurice (2006-07-06). "Ise Ekiti: Mirror on Nigeria’s fountain of knowledge". Sun News Online. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/travels/2006/july/06/travels-06-07-2006-001.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- ^ Tukiainen, Matti. "Ise, Nigeria - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times, table". Gaisma. http://www.gaisma.com/en/location/ise.html. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- ^ ""The World Gazetteer"". http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=350874542. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
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