Iseyin
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Iseyin | |
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LGA and town | |
Iseyin | |
Coordinates: 7°58′N 3°36′E / 7.967°N 3.600°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Oyo State |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Iseyin is a city located in the Nigerian state of Oyo. It is approximately 100 kilometers north of Ibadan. The city is estimated to have a population of 236,000. [1] The primary industry of the area is cotton-based textiles.[2] It also known as the Home of "Aso Oke". Tobacco is grown there[2] and it is as a result of this that one of the biggest tobacco companies owned by the British and Americans had an office in the city.
References
- ↑ United Nations 2005 estimate
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ""The Columbia Encyclopedia"". Retrieved 2007-04-06.
Coordinates: 7°58′N 3°36′E / 7.967°N 3.600°E
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