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Ila Orangun
Osun State, Nigeria · Africa
About Ila Orangun
Ila Orangun sits on the route: 20 minutes from Oke Ila.
Ila Orangun is a city located in Osun State, Nigeria. With a population of 179,192, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Ila Orangun sits in Nigeria. It's in the Africa/Lagos time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ila Orangun to your route.
About Ila Orangun
Ìlá Òràngún (or Ila) is an ancient The paramount ruler of the town is the Orangun of Ila, who is supported in traditional administration by the Obaala of Ila-Orangun, the Prime Minister and second-in-command of the kingdom. * The Obaala of Ila-Orangun holds the office of the most senior High Chief and Chairman of theRead more
Council of Chiefs, historically serving as the second-in-command and executing regency powers during an interregnum.
city in Osun State, Nigeria, that was the capital of an ancient city-state of the same name in the Igbomina area of Yorubaland in south-western Nigeria. Ìlá Òràngún is more populous than its sister-city, Òkè-Ìlá Òràngún, a town located about 7.5 miles (12 km) to the northeastern corner of Osun State. The latitude and longitude coordinates of Ila Orangun are 8.019116 and 4.901962 respectively. According to the information obtained from GeoNames geographical database, the population of Ila Orangun in Osun State, Nigeria is 179,192.
It is the headquarters of the Ila Local Government Area. In addition to Ila Orangun, other towns and villages in Ila Local Government Area include Abalagemo, Aba Ododo, Ajaba, Alagbede, Ayetoro Obaaro, Edemosi, Ejigbo-Orangun, Gaa Fulani, Oyi Ayegunle and so on. There are as much as over 200 compounds in the ancient city.
The people of Ila speak the distinctive dialect of the Yoruba language called Igbomina (or Igbonna). A common traditional profession of the indigenes of the town is palm-wine tapping. This profession is referenced in one of the most popular songs and common sayings about the town of Ila. The proverb Ila 'o l'oogun, emu l'oogun Ila means "Ila has no special medicine or magical preparations other than palm-wine". A folk song also says Ila ni mi, ise mi o le/ti mo ba wa l'orun ope bi 'ofusia' ni i ri, which translates into English as "I am a citizen of Ila, my profession is very easy; if I am on top of a palm tree, I feel like I am upstairs in a multi-storey building."
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Ila Orangun is located in Osun State, Nigeria, Africa. The coordinates are 8.0171 latitude, 4.9042 longitude.
What is the population of Ila Orangun?
Ila Orangun has a population of approximately 179,192 people, making it a city in Nigeria.
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- Population
- 179,192
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Osun State
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 8.0171, 4.9042
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