Eko-Ende
| Eko-Ende | |
|---|---|
  Eko-Ende | |
| Coordinates: 7°56′35″N 4°35′35″E / 7.943177°N 4.592922°ECoordinates: 7°56′35″N 4°35′35″E / 7.943177°N 4.592922°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Osun State |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Eko-Ende (or Eko Onde, Eko-Oyinde) is a community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ọṣun State, Nigeria.
Location
Eko-Ende has a tropical climate, with an average temperature of 26 °C (79 °F). Average annual rainfall is 1,254 millimetres (49.4 in), with peaks in July and September, and little rain between November and February.[1] Eko-Ende lies just west of the town of Ikirun. The farming community lies on the Ikirun-Ogbomoso road.[2]
Dam
The Eko-Ende Dam on the Otin River was impounded in 1973 to form a reservoir with a capacity of 5.5 MCM. The headworks were designed to supply potable water to the communities of Oba, Eko-Ende, Eko-Ajala, Ikirun, Iragbiji and Okuku.[3] The dam is an earth structure, completed in 1979, with a capacity of 910,000 cubic metres (32,000,000 cu ft).[4]
History
The Jalumi War of 1 November 1878 took place in the hilly country of the northeast of Osun State in the area that includes Ikirun, Iba, Inisa, Okuku and Eko-Ende. It was one of the series of civil wars in Yorubaland between 1793 and 1893.[5] The traditional ruler is the Elende of Eko-Ende. As of 2013 Oba Abdul-Rauf Adebayo Ajiboye held this title.[2]
References
Citations
Sources
- "Climate: Eko-Ende". Climate-data.org. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
- Hassan, A.O; Amoo, A. O. J.; Akinwale, O.P.; Deji-Agboola, A.M.; Adeleke, M.A.; Gyang, P.V.; Oluwadun, A. (2012-05-03). "Human water contact activities and urinary schistosomiasis around Erinle and Eko-ende dams" (PDF). Global Advanced Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 1 (4). Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- Lemuel, Tunde (2013-12-15). "Eko-Ende traditional ruler wants Oyo, Osun boundary road rehabilitated". Royal Times. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
- "The Jalumi War in Yoruba History". Odo-Otin Local Government. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- Oladejo, O.S. (March 2014). "MATERIAL PROPERTIES AS A MEASURE OF THE AGING EFFECTS OF EMBANKMENT DAMS" (PDF). International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology Studies (European Centre for Research Training and Development UK) 2 (1). Retrieved 2014-08-18.