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Osun Fact File: Ilesha by Johnnyessence(m): 8:56am On Feb 17, 2017
Ilesa, a noteworthy city in the Condition of Osun is exceptionally key since it is a noteworthy portal toward the north, south and eastern parts of Nigeria. It is situated on roughly 70 N 50E. A rain woods zone known for its rural possibilities. The significant harvests delivered incorporates cocoa, oil palm, kolanuts, cotton, pumpkins.

Individuals from this part of the state are called Ijeshas and they are known to be exceptionally persevering, enterprising and generally voyaged. Nearby governments making up Ijeshaland incorporates, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Obokun, Oriade, Atakunmosa East and Atakunmosa West. Significant towns are Iperindo, Ijebu-Jesa, Osu, Esa Oke, Ikeji Arakeji, Owena Ijesha, Imesi Ile, Ifewara and others towns numbering more than two hundred. The aggregate populace of Ijesaland as per the 2006 Populace Registration is put at 620,109.

Ilesa is known to have vast stores of gold in business amounts and different minerals in significant extent.

The customary leader of Ilesa is known as the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland who is the vital ruler and head.

Ilesa is home to the Worldwide Distilleries Restricted, Wesley Organization Healing center, the popular Ilesa Sentence structure School and Osun State School of Innovation, Esa Oke. Vacation destinations in this part of the state are Erin Ijesa Waterfalls, Kiriji War Exhibition hall and the yearly Iwude Celebration.
source:http://www.pressnewsng.com.ng/2017/02/osun-fact-file-ilesha.html

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Re: Osun Fact File: Ilesha by babyfaceafrica: 12:56pm On Feb 17, 2017
Nice
Re: Osun Fact File: Ilesha by Johnnyessence(m): 9:39am On Feb 19, 2017
babyfaceafrica:
Nice
you are welcome. More to come.
Re: Osun Fact File: Ilesha by Onnasucs1(m): 2:30pm On Apr 04, 2017
Hmm
Re: Osun Fact File: Ilesha by Fhemmmy: 7:47pm On Apr 04, 2017
Following with keen interest on what and what one can do in that zone

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