Oru-Ijebu Explained

Official Name:Oru-Ijebu
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ogun
Subdivision Type2:LGA(s)
Subdivision Name2:Ijebu-Oru
Government Type:Democratic
Leader Title:Oloru
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2006 Census
Population Total:27000
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Postal Code Type:3-digit postal code prefix

Oru-Ijebu is a semi-urban town located in Ijebu North local government area of Ogun State, South-Western Nigeria. It is bordered by Ago-Iwoye in Ogun State and shares close territorial boundaries with Ijebu Igbo, the headquarters of Ijebu North, Ogun state. The town is alternatively known as Ijebu-Oru and according to the 2006 census has a population of about 27,000 people. The traditional ruler and community leader of the town is called the Oloru of Oru-Ijebu and he is Oba Abdulrasaq Olufemi Adebanjo. The town houses a refugee camp which is located on the outskirts 500m away from the town, housing refugees from Liberia and Sierra-Leone. Oru town is rich in various types of precious stones and metals.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Comparative study of mental health and quality of life in long term refugees and host populations in Oru-Ijebu, Southwest Nigeria .
  2. Web site: oru refugee camp .
  3. Web site: oru's traditional ruler .
  4. News: Oru-Ijebu gets ruler, 16 years after. The Nation Newspaper. 24 September 2015. 5 December 2015.
  5. Book: Kristin Mann. Slavery and the Birth of an African City: Lagos, 1760--1900. 26 September 2007. Indiana University Press. 0-253-11708-9. 138–.