Ilejemeje Explained

Official Name:Ilejemeje
Settlement Type:LGA
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:Ekiti State
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Government Type:Local Government
Leader Title:Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
Leader Title1:Local Government Secretary
Leader Name1:Chief Joshua Ayodele
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2006
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:8
Marker:village

Ilejemeje is a Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria, consisting of seven towns. Its headquarters are in the town of Eda Oniyo.

It has an area of 95 km, and had a population of 43,530 at the 2006 census. Its postal code is 372.[1]

Geography

Ilejemeje LGA has a total size of 95 square kilometers with an average temperature of 28 °C. The LGA's average wind speed is 10 km/h, while the area's average humidity is 63%.

Geographical coordinates are 7.958367 and 5.23734.[2]

Economy

With a variety of crops farmed in the Ilejemeje LGA, including pepper, coconut, cassava, and cocoa, farming is a significant economic activity for the locals. With various marketplaces in the LGA where a diverse range of goods are bought and sold, trade is also thriving there. Pottery, hunting, and wood carving are among of the other significant economic pursuits of the residents of Ilejemeje LGA.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx . 2009-10-07 .
  2. Web site: Map of Ilejemeje Local Government Area in Ekiti, Nigeria . 2023-08-19 . www.cartographic.info.
  3. Web site: Ilejemeje Local Government Area . 2023-08-19 . www.manpower.com.ng.