Yewa North
Yewa North
Egbado North | |
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LGA | |
![]() ![]() Yewa North Location in Nigeria | |
Coordinates: 7°09′N 2°55′E / 7.150°N 2.917°ECoordinates: 7°09′N 2°55′E / 7.150°N 2.917°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Ogun State |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Ogunyomi Oluwole (APC) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,087 km2 (806 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 181,826 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 111 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.OG.EN |
Yewa North (formerly Egbado North) is a Local Government Area in the west of Ogun State, Nigeria bordering the Republic of Benin. Its headquarters are in the town of Aiyetoro (or Ayetoro) at7°14′00″N 3°02′00″E / 7.23333°N 3.03333°E in the north-east of the Area.
It has an area of 2,087 km2. Among the twenty Local Governments in Ogun state, it has the largest expanse of land with a size of 200,213.5 hectares and it has a population of 281,826 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 111.[1] Yewa North has 11 wards namely: Ayetoro Ward I,Ayetoro Ward II, Idofi Ward, Sunwa Ward, Ijoun Ward, Eggua Ward, Ohunbe Ward, Igbogila/Ibese Ward, Joga-Orile/Ibooro Ward, and Imasai Ward
References[]
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. Yewa North Historical Backgrounds Ogun State Biz - Retrieved 2021-02-20
- Local Government Areas in Ogun State
- Benin–Nigeria border crossings
- Local Government Areas in Yorubaland
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