Oyo State

Oyo State (Pace Setter)

Executive Governor

Oluwaseyi Makinde

Deputy Governor

Engr. Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan

Creation: Created February 3, 1976

Capital : Ibadan

Major Cities: Ọyọ, Ogbomọsọ, Isẹyin, kishi, Okeho, Saki, Eruwa, Iroko, Lanlate, Oje-Owode, Sepeteri, Ilora, Awe, Ilero, Igbeti, Igboho and Igbo-Ora, Otu.

Geographic Profile: Land Area – 28,454 square kilometres; Bounded in the south by Ogun State, in the north by Kwara State, in the west, it is partly bounded by Ogun State, while in the East by Osun State; The landscape consists of old hard rocks and dome shaped hills, which rise gently from about 500 metres in the southern part and reaching a height of about 1,219 metres above sea level in the northern part; The dry season lasts from November to March, while the wet season starts from April and ends in October. Average daily temperature ranges between 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 °C (95.0 °F), almost throughout the year.

Economic Profile: The climate in the State favours the cultivation of crops like maize, yam, cassava, millet, rice, plantain, cacao tree, palm tree and cashew.

Ethnic Profile: The State which is homogeneous has a population of about 4.5 Million and predominantly occupied by Yoruba people. Within the State however, there are sub-ethnic groups with distinct dialect peculiarities. The people of Oyo State may be divided into five broad groups which are: Ibadans, Ibarapas, Oyos, Oke-Oguns and Ogbomosos.

Occupation: Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Oyo State.

Local Government Areas (LGAs): Afijio, Akinyele, Atiba, Atisbo, Egbeda, Ibadan North, Ibadan North-East, Ibadan North-West, Ibadan South East, Ibadan South West, Ibarapa Central, Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North, Iddo, Irepo, Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Iwajowa, Kajola, Lagelu, Ogbomoso, Ogo Oluwa, Oluyole, Ona Ara, Oorelope, Orire, Olorunsogo, Oyo East, Oyo West, Saki East, Saki West and Surulere.

Raw Materials Distribution in Oyo State 

                                                                     OYO STATE
S/N LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA MINERAL RAW MATERIALS AGRO RAW MATERIALS
1 AFIJO Laterite, Tantalum Cocoa, Cassava, maize, Kaolin, Kolanut, Timber, Fruits, Citrus, Oranges
2 AKINYELE Laterite, Tantalum Cassava, Maize, Cocoa, Cocoyam, Sugarcane, Palm produce, Date palm, Timber, Plantain, Kolanut, Citrus, Oranges, Mango
3 ATIBA Quartz, Iron ore Mango, Coconut, Palm produce, date palm, Tobacco.
4 ATIGBO Kaolin, Iron ore Yam, Cassava, Palm produce, Groundnut, Locust beans, Mango, Coconut, Date palm.
5 EGBEDA Laterite, Silimanite, Talc, Tantalum Cassava, maize, Cocoyam, Oil palm, Date palm, Timber, Kolanut, Cocoa, Livestock, Mango, Pawpaw, Citrus, Oranges, Palm produce.
6 IBADAN CENTRAL Laterite Cassava, Maize, Yam, Cocoyam, Cotton, Timber, Tobacco, Vegetables, Livestock, Fruits (Citrus).
7 IBADAN NORTH Laterite Cassava, Maize, Yam, Cocoyam, Cotton, Timber, Tobacco, Cattle, Vegetables, Fruits, Mango, Oranges, Pineapple
8 IBADAN NORTH-WEST Laterite Cassava, Maize, Yam, Cocoyam, Cotton, Timber, Tobacco, Cattle, Vegetables, Fruits, Mango.
9 IBADAN SOUTH-EAST Laterite Cassava, Maize, Yam, Cocoyam, Cotton, Timber, Tobacco, Cattle, Vegetables, Citrus, Mango, Pawpaw, Pineapple.
10 IBADAN SOUTH-WEST Laterite Cassava, Maize, Yam, Cocoyam, Cotton, Timber, Tobacco, Cattle, Vegetables, Fruits.
11 IBARAPA CENTRAL Laterite, Iron ore Cassava, Yam, Maize, Kolanut, Melon, Livestock, Millet
12 IBARAPA EAST Iron ore, Laterite Cassava, Yam, Maize, Melon, Palm produce, Date palm, Coconut
13 IBARAPA NORTH Laterite, Iron ore Cassava, Yam, Maize, Kolanut, Melon, Livestock, Millet
14 IDDO Laterite Cassava, Maize, Cocoyam, Plantain, Cocoa, Timber, Fruits
15 IREPO Iron ore, Laterite Cassava, Yam, Maize, Millet, Sorghum, Groundnut, Tobacco, Livestock
16 ISEYIN Laterite, Kaolin Cassava, Maize, Yam, Sweet potato, Sorghum, Melon, Cotton, Tobacco, Livestock, Fruits.
17 ITESIWAJU Yam, Groundnut, Cassava, Melon, Fruits
18 IWAJOWA Quartz, Granite Yam, Groundnut, Cassava, Melon, Fruits
19 KAJOLA Laterite, Quartz, Limestone, Granite Cassava, Maize, Sweet potato, Cocoa, Sorghum, Fruits, Vegetables, Tobacco, Livestock.
20 LAGELU Laterite Cassava, Maize, Plantain, Cocoyam, Vegetables, Palm produce, Date palm, Coconut, Fruits, Cocoa, Livestock
21 OGBOMOSHO NORTH Iron ore, Laterite Cassava, Yam, Maize, Cocoyam, Sorghum, Plantain, Fruits, Vegetables, Mango, Palm produce, Date palm, Tobacco, Coconut
22 OGBOMOSHO SOUTH Iron ore, Laterite Cassava, Yam, Maize, Cocoyam, Sorghum, Plantain, Fruits, (Mango), Vegetables, Palm produce, Date palm, Tobacco, Coconut
23 OGO-OLUWA Quartz, Laterite Cassava, Yam, Maize, Cocoyam, Sorghum, Sugarcane, Plantain, Date palm, Livestocks.
24 OLORUNSOGO Marble

Yam, Fruits

25 ONA-ARA

Ilmenite, Laterite, Quartz, Talc, Feldspar

Cassava, Maize, Cocoyam, Fruits, Timber, Plantain, Kolanut, Cocoa

26 OLUYOLE Laterite, Quartz, Gemstone, Tourmaline (Aquamarine) Cassava, Maize, Cocoyam, Citrus, Plantain, Groundnut, Cocoa, Timber
27 ORELOPE

Quartz, Laterite

Cassava, Yam, Maize, Millet, Sorghum, Groundnut, Tobacco, Melon, Livestock
28 ORI-IRE

Marble, Dolomite, Laterite

Cassava, Yam, Plantain Maize Timber, Cocoa, Palm produce
29 OYO-EAST

Laterite

Cassava, Yam, Maize, Sweet potato, Sorghum, Oranges, Mango, Pineapple, Fruits, Plantain, Melon, Cocoa, Palm produce, Date palm, Cotton seed, Tobacco, Timber, Livestock
30 OYO-WEST Cocoa, Cotton seed, Fruits, Melon.
31 SAKI-EAST Kaolin Tobacco, Cassava, Yam, Melon
32 SAKI-WEST Laterite, Kaolin Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Maize, Millet, Sorghum, Melon, Tobacco, Sheanut, Livestock, Locust beans, Soyabeans, Palm produce, Groundnut
33 SURU-LERE Laterite Tobacco, Cocoa, Cassava, Yam, Maize, Melon, Sweet potato, Palm produce, Date palm, Cotton seed, Timber, Plantain, Livestock, Vegetables

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