Ifelodun, Kwara State
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| Ifelodun, Kwara State igbomina Yoruba | |
|---|---|
| LGA | |
| Nickname(s): babanla,ifelodun | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| State | Kwara State |
| SHARE | oke onigbin |
| Time zone | WATGMT (UTC+1) |
| Area code(s) | 004 |
Ifelodun is a Local Government Area in Kwara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Share. The people of Ifelodun are Yorubas and mostly of Igbomina origin with roots in Ife, Oyo and Ketu. much of Ifelodun domain was overtaken by the Afonja/Alimi era and annexed to the present Ilorin enclave.
It has an area of 3,435 km² and a population of 206,042 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 241.[1] It includes at least 43 villages and towns.
Religion
There are three main religious groups,
- Christianity
- Islam
- Others (Ifa, Sango, Elegun/Mascurade, Opele, etc.)
References
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. Ola Folorunsho 2012, My Living Testimony as native of Share, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State
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