Ise / Orun

Ise/orun local government area is found in Ekiti state, Southwest geopolitical division of Nigeria.The headquarters of the LGA are in the town of Ise-ekiti and the LGA is made up of a number of towns and villages such as Imope, Olu-oroke, Ofigba, Oyin, Aba Onisu, Aba Ilogbo, Agbe, and Araromi. The estimated population of Ise/Orun LGA is 168,990 inhabitants with the majority of the area’s inhabitants being members of the Yoruba ethnic group. The Yoruba language is extensively spoken in the LGA while Christianity is the most practiced religion in the area. Prominent traditional rulers in Ise/Orun LGA include the Arinjale of Ise-ekiti while major landmarks in the area include the School of midwifery Orun-ekiti and the NYSC permanent Orientation camp.

GEOGRAPHY OF ISE / ORUN

Ise/orun LGA covers a total area of 432 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 27 degrees centigrade. The average humidity level in the LGA is 64 percent while average wind speed is 11 km/h.

ECONOMY OF ISE / ORUN

Farming is a key feature of Ise/Orun LGA with a variety of crops such as maize, cassava, and pepper grown in the area. The area also hosts a number of markets where a plethora of commodities are bought and sold by the dwellers of the LGA. Other important economic enterprises in the LGA include textile weaving, blacksmithing, and hunting.