Isanlu Isin
| Isanlu Isin | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Isanlu Isin Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: NG 8°14′0″N 5°6′0″E / 8.23333°N 5.10000°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| State | Kwara State |
| LGA | Isin |
| Government | |
| • Olusin of Isanlu Isin | HRM, Oba Solomon Oluwagbemiga Oloyede |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicity | Yoruba (Igbomina) |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| Website | www.isanluisin.webs.com |
Isanlu Isin or Isanlusin is an ancient town in Isin LGA of Kwara State. Isin LGA of Kwara State was created from the old Irepodun Local Government Area in 1996 with the headquarters at Owu-Isin. At the earliest time of Isin settlement, there were about 36 villages, but due to a series of external attack from the Nupes, Fulani and Ibadan, most of these villages have either been decimated or have fused with stronger and well fourtified ones. Today, notable towns in Isin are Isanlu Isin, Ijara Isin, Owu Isin, Iwo, Oke-Aba, Oke-Onigbin, Alla, Edidi, Odo-Eku, Oba, Iji, Pamo, Oponda, Igbesi, Eleyin, Kudu-Owode, to mention but few. Collectively, these towns are today located in Isin Local Government area of kwara State. The present ruler of Isanlu Isin also referred to as Olusin, is Oba Solomon Oluwagbemiga Oloyede.[1]
Location
Isanlu Isin is located at Latitude 8° 14' 0" North, Lontitude 5° 5' 0" East as displayed on world map, coordinates and short location facts. To the north of Isanlu isin and Isin towns as a whole are Igbajaland, Oraland and Ireland; to the west are Ajasse Ipo and Oro; to the east are Oro Ago, Olla and Osi in Ekiti LG; while to the south are Apaland, Arandun and Omu-Aran.
Cheiftaincy
The position of chiefs in Isanlu isin is engender by the fact that the grading and thus seniority of Chiefs and sharing of amenities is done according to when a particular chief arrive the town. Settlements with their appointed chiefs (usually the eldest or a philanthropist in the family) thus became wards in Isanlu Isin up till this day.
Past and present rulers
Below are the list of some of the past and present Obas of Isanlu Isin, research is still in progress on a detailed list of all the Obas that have ruled in Isanlu Isin.
- Oba Olayinka Akanbi Aroyinkeye (1939–1948)
- Oba Ajiteru Oyinloye (1948–1962)
- John Omoloonu Adekanye Ilufemiloye (1963–1972)
- Oba Solomon Bolarin Arepokeye I (1973–2008)
- Oba Solomon Oluwagbemiga Oloyede (2009–present)
Tourist attraction
- Atti Falls
- Agbasin Shrine
- Egungun (Masquerade) festivals
- Oba's palace and many other attractions.
Annual festivals
Major festivals in Isanlu isin include:
- Traditional festivals e.g. Egungun, Paaka, Agbasin, Oro, Oya, Ogun and new yam festivals.
- Christian festivals e.g. Christmas and Easter celebrations
- Moslem festivals e.g. Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha celebrations
- Isanlu-Isin day
Isanlu isin community may have abandoned many of their culture most especially the traditional festivals because of foreign religions.
Schools and institutions
- Bowen University (Pre-degree campus)
- Isanlu Isin Comprehensive College
- Baptist Grammar School, Isanlu-isin
References
- ↑ "www.isanluisin.webs.com". Isanlu Isin website.
External links
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