Oriade Explained

Official Name:Oriade
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Locations in Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:Osun State
Leader Title:Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
Leader Name:Obeisun Ezekiel Olubunmi
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:465
Population As Of:2006 census
Population Total:148,617
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:7.5833°N 56°W
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:8
Marker:village
Postal Code Type:3-digit postal code prefix
Postal Code:233
Iso Code:NG.OS.OD

Oriade is a Local Government area in the northeastern part of Osun State. It is predominantly occupied by the Ijesa people. Its capital is Ijebu-Jesa (or Ijebu Ijesha) in the north of the area at.

It has an area of 465 km and a population of 148,617 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 233.[1]

The area covers various cities and towns, including parts of Ilesa, Ijebu-Jesa, Ipetu-Ijesha, Erinmo, Erin-Ijesa, Iloko, Ijeda, Iwaraja, Erin-oke, Ipo Arakeji, Ikeji-Arakeji, Ikeji-Ile, Ira-Ikeji, Orisunbare, Iwoye, Owena, Dagbaja, Omo-Ijesa, Ilo-Ayegunle, Ere, Eti-Oni, Apoti, Ijinmo etc.

There are tourists sites such as Oluminrin Water Falls among others

Women in towns like Ipetu Ijesa, Ikeji Ile, Ipo Arakeji, Ikeji-Arakeji work are mat weavers. This is derived from local long grass called "Eni" in the local dialect.

Olashore International School is located in the area.

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 . October 7, 2009 .