Osun State (State of the Living Spring)
Executive Governor
Adegboyega Oyetola
Deputy Governor
Gboyega Alabi
Creation: Created August 27, 1991
Capital: Osogbo
Major Cities: Oke-Ila Orangun, Ila Orangun, Ijebu-Jesa, Ede, Iwo, Ejigbo, Modakeke, Ibokun, Ifetedo, Esa-Oke and Ilesa
Geographic Profile: Lies between latitude 7° 30′0″N and longitude 4° 30 0 E; Located in the south-western Nigeria; Bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east partly by Ekiti State and partly by Ondo State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west by Oyo State; Situated in the tropical rain forest zone; Land area of approximately 14,875 sq km. Though a landlocked state, it is blessed with the presence of many rivers and streams which serves the water needs of the State. Population: 3,423,535 (2006 National Population Census).
Economic Profile: Agrarian; with food and cash crops. The State is famous for many prominent markets such as Owena, Sekona, Ikirun, Ifon and Odo Ori. It has many cottage industries and the railway track crossing the State also helps in the economic development through movement of goods and people.
Ethnic Profile: The people are mainly Yoruba; composed of Osun, Ifes, Ijesas and Igbominas. Language is Yoruba but there are variations in intonation and accent across the towns and cities. English is the official language.
Local Government Area(30 LGAs): Ayedaade, Ayedire, Atakunmosa East, Atakunmosa West, Boluwaduro, Boripe, Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, Ejigbo, Ife Central. Ife East, Ife North, Ife South, Ifedayo, Ifelodun, Ila, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Irepodun, Irewole, Isokan, Iwo, Obokun, Odo Otin, Ola Oluwa, Olorunda, Oriade, Orolu and Osogbo.
Raw Materials Distribution in Osun State
| OSUN STATE | |||
| S/N | LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA | MINERAL RAW MATERIALS | AGRO RAW MATERIALS |
| 1 | AIYEDADE | Kaolin, Mica, Laterite, Ball clay, Granite, Gravel, Silica sand, Aquamarine. | Sunflower, Cassava, Maize, Plantain, Kolanut, Cocoa, Yam, Cocoyam, Oil palm, Coffee, Banana, Cotton, Beans, Soyabeans, Livestock, Cocoa, Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Vegetables, Timber, Mango, Guava, TaumatococcusDanielli, Coffee, Pawpaw, Oranges. |
| 2 | AIYEDIRE | Kaolin, Granite, Gravel, Silica sand, Aquamarine, Ball clay, Laterite | Cassava, Cocoyam, Yam, Maize, Beans, Bamboo, Plantain, Oil palm, Sugarcane, Millet, Kolanut, Livestock, Cashew, Pineapple, Soyabeans, Banana, Vegetables, Cotton, Mango, Guava, Pawpaw, Sunflower. |
| 3 | ATAKUMOSA- EAST | Ball clay, Laterite, Silica sand, Gravel, Kaolin, Gold, Feldspar, Talc | Cassava, Maize, Cocoa, Timber, Citrus, Cashew, Cocoyam, Guava, Fishery, Oil palm, Coffee, Banana, Kolanut, Coconut, Yam, Pineapple, Mango, Livestock, TaumatococcusDanielli, Vegetables, Oranges. |
| 4 | ATAKUMOSA- WEST | Laterite, Clay, Sand, Silica sand, Gravel, Kaolin, Granite, Gold, Feldspar, Talc. | Cassava, Maize, Cocoa, Timber, Citrus, Cashew, Cocoyam, Guava, Fishery, Oil palm, Coffee, Banana, Coconut, Pineapple, Mango, Livestock, TaumatococcusDanielli, Oranges. |
| 5 | BOLUWADURO | Kaolin, Granite, Gravel, Silica sand, Aquamarine, Ball clay, Laterite | Cassava, Cocoyam, Yam, Maize, Beans, Bamboo, Plantain, Oil palm, Sugarcane, Millet, Kolanut, Livestock, Cashew, Potato, Fishery, Timber, Pineapple, Soyabeans, Banana, Vegetables, Cotton, mango, Guava, Pawpaw, Sunflower, TaumatococcusDanielli |
| 6 | BORIPE | Mica, Kaolin, Granite, Laterite, Gravel, Ball clay, Aquamarine, Silica sand | Cassava, Cocoyam, Yam, Maize, beans, bamboo, Plantain, Oil palm, Sugarcane, Millet, Kolanut, Fishery, Livestock, Cashew, Pineapple, Soyabeans, Banana, Vegetables, Cotton, Mango, Guava, Pawpaw, Sunflower, TaumatococcusDanielli |
| 7 | EDE NORTH | Granite, Kaolin, Ball clay, Laterite, Silica sand, Gravel | Cassava, Cocoyam, Yam, Maize, Beans, Bamboo, Plantain, Oil palm, Sugarcane, Millet, Kolanut, Livestock, Cashew, Pineapple, Soyabeans, Vegetables, Cotton, Citrus, Guava, Pawpaw, Sunflower, TaumatococcusDanielli, Fishery, Oranges, Mango. |
| 8 | EDE SOUTH | Granite, Kaolin, Ball clay, Laterite, Silica sand, Gravel | Cassava, Cocoyam, Yam, Maize, Beans, Bamboo, Plantain, Oil palm, Sugarcane, Millet, Kolanut, Livestock, Cashew, Pineapple, Soyabeans, Vegetables, Cotton, Citrus, Guava, Pawpaw, Sunflower, TaumatococcusDanielli, Fishery, Oranges, Mango |
| 9 | EGBEDORE | Granite, Kaolin, Ball clay, Laterite, Silica sand, Gravel | Cassava, Cocoyam, Yam, Maize, Beans, Bamboo, Plantain, Oil palm, Sugarcane, Millet, Kolanut, Livestock, Cashew, Pineapple, Soyabeans, Vegetables, Cotton, Citrus, Guava, Pawpaw, Sunflower, TaumatococcusDanielli, Fishery, Timber, Oranges, Mango. |
| 10 | EJIGBO | Granite Rocks, Kaolin, Ball clay, Laterite, Silica sand, Gravel | Cassava, Cocoyam, Yam, Maize, Beans, Bamboo, Plantain, Oil palm, Sugarcane, Millet, Kolanut, Livestock, Cashew, Pineapple, Soyabeans, Vegetables, Cotton, Citrus, Guava, Pawpaw, Sunflower, TaumatococcusDanielli, Fishery, Timber, Oranges, Mango |
| 11 | IFE-CENTRAL | Gold, Laterite, Granite, Kaolin, Ball clay, Talc, Feldspar, Gravel, Sand | Cassava, Yam, Bamboo, Vegetables, Cocoa, Plantain, Banana, Timber, Kolanut, Maize, Cocoyam, Oil palm, Cashew, Coconut, Pineapple, Citrus, Mango, Guava, Coffee, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Oranges |
| 12 | IFE-EAST | Mica, Feldspar, Kaolin, Laterite, Ball clay, Silica sand, Gravel, Granite | Cassava, Yam, Maize, Cocoa, Cashew, Kolanut, Pineapple, Citrus, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabeans, Oil palm, Bread fruit, Plantain, Banana, Vegetables, Cotton, Timber, Mango, Guava, Pawpaw, Bamboo, Sunflower, Coffee, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Fishery |
| 13 | IFE-NORTH | Mica, Feldspar, Kaolin, Laterite, Ball clay, Silica sand, Gravel, Granite | Cassava, Yam, Maize, Cocoa,, Cashew, Kolanut, Pineapple, Citrus, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabeans, Oil palm, Bread fruit, Plantain, Banana, Vegetables, Cotton, Timber, Mango, Guava, Pawpaw, Bamboo, Sunflower, Coffee, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Fishery |
| 14 | IFE-SOUTH | Ball clay, Laterite, Gold, Feldspar, Talc, Kaolin, Granite, Silica sand, Gravel | Cassava, Cocoyam, Bread fruit, Pineapple, Plantain, Kolanut, Cocoa, Palm produce, Timber, Citrus, Banana, Cashew, Vegetables, Coconut, Mango, Guava, Coffee, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Fishery. |
| 15 | IFEDAYO | Kaolin, Granite, Gravel, Silica sand, Laterite, Ball clay, Mica | Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Cocoyam, Mango, Soyabeans, Banana, Plantain, Timber, Guava, Pawpaw, Bamboo, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Fishery, Cassava, Yam, Maize, Beans, Cotton, Cocoa, Oil palm, Kolanut, Groundnut, Vegetables |
| 16 | IFELODUN | Granite, Silica sand, Gravel, Ball clay, Talc, Dolomite, Aquamarine, Mica, Ilmenite, Feldspar, Quartz, Kaolin | Cassava, Yam, Cocoa, Palm produce, Kolanut, Vegetables, Plantain, Banana, mango, Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Cocoyam, Potato, Maize, Beans, Soyabeans, Fishery, Cotton, Timber, Guava, Pawpaw, Bamboo, Sunflower, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock. |
| 17 | ILA | Silica sand, Gravel, Laterite, Granite, Talc, Ball clay, Dolomite, Feldspar, kaolin, Quartz. | Cassava, Yam, Maize, Cocoa Cashew, Kolanut, Pineapple, Citrus, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabeans, Oil palm, Bread fruit, Plantain, Banana, Vegetables, Cotton, Timber, Mango, Guava, Pawpaw, Bamboo, Sunflower, Coffee, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Fishery, Oranges |
| 18 | ILESA-EAST | Ball clay, Laterite, Granite, Silica sand, Gravel, Feldspar, Gold, Talc, Dolomite, Quartz | Yam, Cocoa, Rice, Rubber, Timber, Kolanut, Vegetables, Pineapple, Citrus, Cocoyam, Oil palm, Bread fruit, Plantain, Banana, maize, Cotton, Mango, Guava, Coffee, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Fishery, Oranges |
| 19 | ILESA-WEST | Ball clay, Laterite, Granite, Silica sand, Gravel Feldspar, Gold, Talc | Cocoa, Timber, Vegetables, Pineapple, Citrus, Cocoyam, Plantain, Banana, Timber, Mango, Guava, Coffee, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Fishery, Oranges |
| 20 | IREPODUN | Feldspar, Mica, Granite, Silica sand, Gravel, Laterite, Ball clay | Cassava, Maize, Potato, Millet, Kolanut, Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Yam, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabeans, Oil palm, Plantain, Banana, Cotton, Timber, Mango, Guava, Pawpaw, Bamboo, Sunflower, Livestock, Fishery, Oranges |
| 21 | IREWOLE | Kaolin, Granite, Aquamarine, Mica, Laterite, Ball clay, Silica sand, Gravel | Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabeans, Oil palm, Bread fruit, Plantain, Banana, Cotton, mango, Guava, Pawpaw, Bamboo, Sunflower, Coffee, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Fishery, Maize, Kolanut, Cocoa, Timber, Vegetables |
| 22 | ISOKAN | Beryl, Kaolin, Granite, Mica, Laterite, Ball clay, Silica sand, Gravel | Cocoa Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabeans, Oil palm, Bread fruit, Plantain, Banana, Cotton, Mango, Guava, Bamboo, Sunflower, Coffee, Livestock, Maize, Fishery, Kolanut, Timber, Vegetables, Oranges |
| 23 | IWO | Beryl, Kaolin, Granite, Feldspar, Laterite, Ball clay, Silica sand, Gravel | Millet, Cocoa, Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabeans, Oil palm, Sugarcane, Plantain, Pawpaw, Banana, Cotton, Mango, Guava, Bamboo, Sunflower, Livestock, Maize, Fishery, Kolanut, Timber, vegetables, Oranges. |
| 24 | OBOKUN | Kaolin, Granite, Gold, Limestone, Laterite, Ball clay, Silica sand, Gravel |
Cassava, Maize, Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Yam, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabeans, Oil palm, Sugarcane, Plantain, Banana, Cotton, mango, Guava, Pawpaw, Bamboo, Sunflower, Coffee, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Kolanut, Timber, Vegetables, Fishery, Oranges. |
| 25 | ODO-OTIN |
Kaolin, Sand, Granite, Aquamarine, Mica, Laterite, Ball clay, Gravel |
Potato, Millet, Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabeans, Sugarcane, Oil palm, Bread fruit, Plantain, Banana, Cotton, Mango, Guava, Pawpaw, bamboo, Sunflower, Coffee, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Fishery, Maize,, Kolanut, Cocoa, Timber, Vegetables, Oranges. |
| 26 | OLA-OLUWA |
Granite, Mica, Laterite, Ball clay, Feldspar, Silica sand, Gravel |
Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Potato, Beans, soyabeans, Oil palm, Plantain, Banana, Cotton, Mango, Guava, Pawpaw, Bamboo, Sunflower, Coffee, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Fishery, Maize, Kolanut, Cocoa, Timber, Vegetables |
| 27 | OLORUNDA |
Granite, Mica, Laterite, Ball clay, Silica sand, Gravel, Feldspar |
Cassava, Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Yam, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabeans, Potato, Oil palm, Bread fruit, Plantain, Banana, Cotton, mango, Guava, pawpaw, Bamboo, Sunflower, Coffee, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Fishery, Maize, Kolanut, Cocoa, Timber,, Vegetables. |
| 28 | ORIADE |
Kaolin, Granite, Gold, Laterite, Ball clay, Silica sand, Gravel |
Potato, Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabean, Oil palm, Plantain, Banana, Cotton, Mango, guava, Pawpaw, Bamboo, Sunflower, Livestock, Fishery, Maize, Kolanut, Cocoa, Timber, Vegetables |
| 29 | OROLU |
Granite, Feldspar, Mica, Laterite, Ball clay, Gravel |
Yam, Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabeans, Oil palm, Plantain, Banana, Cotton, Mango, Guava, Pawpaw, Bamboo, Sunflower, Livestock, Fishery, maize, Kolanut, Cocoa, Timber, Vegetables |
| 30 | OSOGBO |
Kaolin, Granite, Mica, Laterite, Feldspar, Beryl, Ball clay, Silica sand, Gravel |
Yam, Cashew, Pineapple, Citrus, Cassava, Cocoyam, Beans, Soyabeans, Oil palm, Sunflower, TaumatococcusDanielli, Livestock, Fishery, Maize, Kolanut, Cocoa, Timber, Vegetables, Oranges. |
