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Akoko South-East
Uhami
Isua
Country Nigeria
StateOndo State
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Akoko South-East[1] is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are situated in Isua (Akoko).[2] Akoko South-East is one of the four Local Government Areas in the Akoko division of Ondo State in Nigeria. The landscape is a mix of savannah and lowland forest vegetation. Annual rainfall ranges between 8cm-150cm (3.14in - 59.05in) per year with an average temperature of 28-35 °C (82-95 °F).[citation needed]

The origins of Isua can be traced back to the ancient Benin Empire. Isua is divided into seven regions and has an area of 530 km2 and a population of 82,426 according to the 2006 census. In Isua, only those who come from the royal Odovia family can be crowned as the king.

Isua is divided into two major areas:

1. Isua Oke and Isua Ile.

2. The king resides in Isua Oke.

Furthermore, Isua Oke has the renowned Isua International Hotel. The postal code of the area is 342:[3]

Location Area/district Postcode
Abulenla Supare-Akoko 342117
Ago Ajayi Oba-Akoko 342116
Ago Flower Supare-Akoko 342117
Ago Ojo Oba-Akoko 342116
Ago Oka Oba-Akoko 342116
Ago-Orikuta Supare-Akoko 342117
Akunagba -Akoko Akungba-Akoko 342111
Akunnu Akunnu/Isowopo 342106
Alegunle Oka-Akoko 342107
Auga Akunnu/Isowopo 342106
Ayegunle Ifira-Akoko 342115
Epinmi-Akoko Epinmi-Akoko 342108
Etroro Akungba-Akoko 342111
Iboropa Akunnu/Isowopo 342106
Igboegun Supare-Akoko 342117
Igbonla Supare-Akoko 342117
Ikakumo Akunnu/Isowopo 342106
Ikun-Akoko Ifira-Akoko 342115
Ipe-Akoko Ipe Akoko 342110
Ise Akunnu/Isowopo 342106
Isua-Akoko Isua-Akoko 342109
Iwaro Oka-Akoko 342107
Oka-Akoko Oka-Akoko 342107
Ose-Oba Oba-Akoko 342116
Sosan-Akoko Sosan -Akoko 342113

Ipe Akoko is also a town in Akoko South East in Ondo State. It is an agricultural community. Ipe-Akoko lies on the latitude of 7.42 North and a longitude of 5.91 East, with an altitude of 428.00m/1404.20ft.[4] The town is situated on a rocky terrain. It comprises ten quarters: Iba, Okun, Isinodo, Ilegbe, Igbede, Ugbe, Itoto, Ipaso, Uwi and Uthakpe quarters. The current king is His Royal Majesty, Oba Evangelist Francis Omokanjuola Apata, The Arogunbola II.

References

  1. ^ https://www.citypopulation.de/php/nigeria-admin.php?adm2id=NGA029003
  2. ^ "Figure 1: Map of Akoko South East Local Government Area, Ondo State..." ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  3. ^ "Nigerian Post Code Directory". NigeriaPostcode. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  4. ^ elevationmap.net. "Elevation Map. Topographic Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2021-07-16.


Chinwe I. Sanni1, Joshua Kayode2*, and Benson O. Ademiluyi (2019). Ethnobotany and Conservation of Indigenous Fruit Tree Species in Akoko Division of Ondo State, Nigeria.