Eko-Ende Explained

Eko-Ende
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Coordinates:7.9432°N 4.5929°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Nigeria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Osun State
Subdivision Type2:Local Government Area
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:WAT
Utc Offset1:+1
Postal Code:231110

Eko-Ende (or Eko Ende, Eko-Ende) is a community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ọṣun State, Nigeria.

Location

Eko-Ende has a tropical climate, with an average temperature of . Average annual rainfall is, with peaks in July and September, and little rain between November and February.Eko-Ende lies just west of the town of Ikirun.The farming community lies on the Ikirun-Ogbomoso road, in-between Eko-Ajala and Ore communities.

Dam

The Eko-Ende Dam on the Otin River was impounded in 1973 to form a reservoir with a capacity of 5.5 MCM.The headworks were designed to supply potable water to the communities of Oba, Eko-Ende, Eko-Ajala, Ikirun, Iragbiji and Okuku. The dam is an earth structure, completed in 1979, with a capacity of .

History

The Jalumi War of 1 November 1878 took place in the hilly country of the northeast of Osun State in the area that includes Ikirun, Iba, Inisa, Okuku and Eko-Ende. It was one of the series of civil wars in Yoruba land between 1793 and 1893.The traditional ruler is the Elende of Eko-Ende. As of 2013, Oba Abdul-Rauf Adebayo Ajiboye held this title.

King

In March 2022 the former king Elende of Eko-Ende Oba Abdul-Rauf Adebayo Ajiboye joined is acestors.[1]

New Monarch

The kingmarker of Eko-Ende announced Adekunle Abdul-Waheed Babatunde has the new king.[2]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Agboola . Ayobami . Telegraph . New . 2023-03-26 . JUST-IN: Osun Monarch, Elende Of Eko-Ende Joins Ancestors - New Telegraph . 2024-06-28 . newtelegraphng.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: Obarayese . Sikiru . 2023-11-18 . Osun: Chartered Accountant emerges Oba-elect of Eko-Ende . 2024-06-28 . Tribune Online . en-GB.