Ekiti State (Fountain of Knowledge)
Executive Governor
Kayode Fayemi
Deputy Governor
Bisi Egbeyemi
Creation: Created October 1st 1996
Capital: Ado-Ekiti
Major Cities: Ado, Ikere Ekiti, Awo Ekiti, Ayegbaju Ekiti, Araromi Oke Ekiti, Efon-Alaaye, Aramoko Ekiti.
Geographic Profile: Ekiti State is situated entirely within the tropics. It is located between longitudes 40°51′and 50°451′East of the Greenwich meridian and latitudes 70°151′and 80°51′north of the Equator. It lies south of Kwara and Kogi State, East of Osun State and bounded by Ondo State in the East and in the south; Land Area – 5887.890sq km.
Economic Profile: Economic activities involve mining of solid minerals (clay, kaolin, columbite, bauxite, granite, etc). – Trading activities occur on small, medium, and large scale levels.
Occupation: Major occupation – agriculture with high production of yam, cocoa, coffee, plantain, banana, kolanut, palm oil, etc. There is also a major investment in mining of solid minerals and tourism.
Ethnic Profile: Ekiti dialet is common to the people of the State.
Local Government Area( 16 LGAs): Local Government Councils: Ado, Efon, Ekiti West, Ijero, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ido/Osi, Ikole Ilejemeje, Moba, Oye, Ekiti East, Ekiti South West, Emure, Gbonyin, Ikere and Ise/Orun.
Raw Materials Distribution in Ekiti State
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EKITI STATE |
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| S/N | LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA | MINERAL RAW MATERIALS | AGRO RAW MATERIALS |
| 1 | ADO-EKITI | Granite, Ball clay | Cocoa, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Pawpaw, Cashew, Mango, Raffia palm, Maize, Rice, Melon, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Orange, Poultry, Palm produce |
| 2 | AIYEKIRE | Ball clay | Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Vegetables, Rice, poultry, Piggery |
| 3 | EFON | Quartz, Kaolin, Ball clay, Granite | Cocoa, Kolanut, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Plantain, Banana, Timber, Cocoyam, Rice, Vegetables, Poultry |
| 4 | EKITI-EAST | Granite, Ball clay | Cocoa, Palm produce, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Livestock, Maize, Coffee, Rice, Kolanut, Piggery, Poultry, Pepper, Okro, Coconut |
| 5 | EKITI-WEST | Gemstone, Granite, Ball clay, Mica (muscovite) | Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Rice, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Livestock, Piggery, Vegetables, Poultry, Cowpea, Pepper, Okra, Coconut |
| 6 | EKITI-SOUTH WEST | Clay, Mica (muscovite), Quartz | Cocoa, Kolanut, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Livestock, Plantain, Banana, Vegetables, Piggery, Rice, Timber, Bamboo, Cowpea |
| 7 | EMURE | Lignite, Limestone, Ball clay, Granite | Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Kolanut, Vegetables, Rice, Poultry, Livestock, Piggery |
| 8 | IDO-OSI | Feldspar, Mica (muscovite), Ball clay, Quartz | Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Plantain, Timber, Banana, Kolanut, Vegetables, Rice, Poultry, Livestock, Piggery. |
| 9 | IJERO | Quartz, Ball clay, Cassiterite, Kaolin, Columbite, Mica (muscovite), Tantalite, Feldspar, Gemstone. | Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Kolanut, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Rice, Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam |
| 10 | IKERE | Kaolin, Granite, Ball clay, Mica (muscovite) | Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Livestock, Piggery, Coconut, Vegetables, Poultry |
| 11 | IKOLE | Ball clay, Quartz | Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Rice |
| 12 | ILEJEMEJI | Ball clay | Cocoa, Palm produce, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Maize, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Rice. |
| 13 | IREPODUN/IFELODUN | Ball clay, Mica, Kaolin, Limestone | Cocoyam, Rice, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Cocoa, Kolanut, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Timber, Plantain, Banana |
| 14 | ISE / ORUN | Lignite, Limestone, Quartz, Ball clay | Cocoa, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Kolanut, Maize, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Rice, Palm produce |
| 15 | MOBA | Ball clay | Cocoa, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Soyabeans, Banana, Rice, Cowpea, Pepper, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Rubber, Palm produce, Coffee |
| 16 | OYE | Kaolin, Muscovite, Ball clay, Mica, Quartz, Feldspar | Cocoa, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Rice, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Coffee, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, poultry, Palm produce, Soyabeans |