Ido

Ido local government area is situated in Oyo state, South-west Nigeria and has its headquarters in the town of Ido. Towns and villages that make up Ido LGA include Omi-Adio, Apete, Apata, Bakatari, Tade, Akufo, Odetola, and Tade. Ido LGA shares borders with the Oluyole, Ibarapa East, Akinyele, Ibadan southwest and Ibadan Northwest LGAs. The estimated population of Ido LGA is 139,658 inhabitants with the most prominent tribe in the area being the Yoruba ethnic group. The Yoruba and English languages are commonly spoken in the area while Islam and Christianity are the widely practiced religions in the LGA. Notable landmarks in Ido LGA include the Nigerian mining Corporation office.

GEOGRAPHY OF IDO

Ido LGA occupies a total area of 986 square kilometres and has a number of rivers flowing through its territory. Ido LGA has large forest reserves and has an average annual temperature of 28 degrees centigrade. The average humidity level of Ido LGA is 59 degrees while the total precipitation in the area is put at 1950 mm of rainfall per annum.

ECONOMY OF IDO

Farming is a major occupation for the people of Ido LGA with crops such as cocoa, oil palm, maize, rice, and kolanut grown in fairly large quantities within the area. Ido LGA also hosts a number of Industries and markets such as the Bode Igbo neighbourhood market and the Oni market. Other important economic activities in Ido LGA include wood carving and blacksmithing.

HISTORY OF IDO

Ido LGA was created from the Akinyele LGA in the month of May of the year 1989.