| Official Name: | Ona Ara | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Oyo State | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Musbaudeen Adesina Sanusi (PDP) | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
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Ona Ara is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Akanran.
It has an area of 290 km and a population of 265,059 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 200.[1]
Ona ara LGA was established in 1989.
With an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, Ona ara Local Government Area spans 290 square kilometers. The Local Government Area experiences two distinct seasons, known as the wet and dry seasons, with an average wind speed of 10 km/h in the region.[2]
The main source of income for the residents of Ona ara LGA is agriculture, with a range of fruits and nuts, including cocoa, kolanut, and cashew, cultivated nearby. Ona ara Local Government Area (LGA) is home to multiple marketplaces where a wide range of goods and services are traded, contributing to the Local Government Area's thriving trade. The residents of Ona ara Local Government Area also engage in significant economic activities such as wood carving, hunting, weaving, and dying textiles.
Word and community understand Ona Ara Local Government Area:
Akanran
Araromi
Aperin
Agugu
Badeku
Gbada Efon
Gbedun
Odi Odeyale
Odi Aperin
Ogbere[3]
Ogbere Tioya
Ojoku/Ajia
Olode
Ojebode
Olorunsogo
Oremeji
Olorunda