| Official Name: | Ifo | ||||||
| Other Name: | E4 | ||||||
| Native Name: | Ifo | ||||||
| Nickname: | Home of Harmony | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
| Motto: | sha sha | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Ogun State | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Local Government Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Moji Delana Tawa (APC) | ||||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | National language | ||||||
| Blank Info Sec1: | Yorùbá | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 521 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 524,837 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 6.8167°N 15°W | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 112 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.OG.IF |
Ifo is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ifo at .It has an area of and a population of 698,837 at the 2006 census "Adebami-Tella". The postal code of the area is 112.[1]
Ifo is connected to nearby Lagos by a railway that was completed in 1899, with a length of 77 kilometers (48 mi). Roads connect it to Lagos as well as Abeokuta, Ilaro, Shagamu, Itori, and Ketou.
The main dialects in Ifo are the Awori and Egba dialects of the Yoruba language and English language
Nearby major towns include Soyinka Alaja, Iyana Cele, Igbusi, Ilepa, Onihale, Pakoto, Kajola, Lisa, Oyero, Arepo, Seriki, Coker, Ibogun, Matogun, Lambe, Alagbole, Ajuwon and Akute, Ojodu, Isheri all of which constitute their own communities with their own traditional rulers (Obas and Baale's). Together these areas make up Ifo Division. Ifo Division has a large industrial area containing several factories. The town of Ifo itself is home to branches of several established Nigerian banks.Ifo is the fastest growing part-market of the Ogun metropolis, owing in part to increasing influxes of people from Ifo's surrounding towns and villages who are attracted by the town's proximity to Lagos State.
Inhabitants of Ifo include adherents to several religions, including Christianity, Islam, and traditional worship.
Within greater Ifo, there are more than 5 public primary schools and 10 secondary schools. There are also several private nurseries, primary and secondary schools, and 2 tertiary institutions.
Local schools include:
Olabisi Onabanjo University is a public university located in the Ibogun area of the town.