Ise Ekiti
Ise ekiti is divided into three quarters namely; Oraye, Odo Ise and Erinwa respectively
Ise Ekiti | |
|---|---|
| Motto: AKINLUADUSE AGBE A O
Current Oba's name =Oba Ayodele Ajayi Aweloye II. | |
  Ise Ekiti Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°27′36″N 5°25′12″E / 7.46000°N 5.42000°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 headquarters of [1] the Ise/Orun Local Government Area, along with Orun.[2] Its geographic coordinates are 7°27′36″N 5°25′12″E / 7.46000°N 5.42000°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. Making it the 44th largest city in Nigeria. [4]
References
- ^ "Ise/Orun Local Government Area". www.nigeriacongress.org. West African Non-Governmental Organisation Network. 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- ^ a b Archibong, Maurice (2006-07-06). "Ise Ekiti: Mirror on Nigeria's fountain of knowledge". Sun News Online. Archived from the original on 2006-08-22. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- ^ Tukiainen, Matti. "Ise, Nigeria - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times, table". Gaisma. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
- ^ ""The World Gazetteer"". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
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