Yewa North
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Yewa North is a Local Government Area in the west of Ogun State
, Nigeria
bordering the Republic of Benin
. Its headquarters are in the town of Aiyetoro (or Ayetoro) at7°14′00"N 3°02′00"E in the north-east of the Area.
It has an area of 2,087 km² and a population of 181,826 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
of the area is 111.
Aiyetoro, established around 1813, is one of the founding cites that formed Ogun State in the mid 1970s. It has more than four government secondary schools and many private schools; notable among the schools is one of the best secondary schools in Ogun – Comprehensive High School
. The town also has a higher education institution, Olabisi Onabanjo University (Aiyetoro), which will soon be upgraded to a full University of Agriculture.
There is a native who is representing the senatorial district from the town, Sen. Banjomo.
The town produces many agricultural products and most citizens are farmers. There are functional banks in the city. There are good hotels and a three-star hotel, Afobaje, in the town. Aiyetoro is a town with both Christians and Muslims. There is a post office and eateries in the town.
Notable areas in the city include Olowu, Eemado, Saala, Isale Agboro, Joga and Idofoi.
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
bordering the Republic of Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
. Its headquarters are in the town of Aiyetoro (or Ayetoro) at7°14′00"N 3°02′00"E in the north-east of the Area.
It has an area of 2,087 km² and a population of 181,826 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the area is 111.
Aiyetoro, established around 1813, is one of the founding cites that formed Ogun State in the mid 1970s. It has more than four government secondary schools and many private schools; notable among the schools is one of the best secondary schools in Ogun – Comprehensive High School
Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro
Comprehensive High School is a secondary school in Aiyetoro, a district in the Egbado Division of South Western, Nigeria.- History :Just after Nigeria attained independence in 1960, the authorities began to consider the...
. The town also has a higher education institution, Olabisi Onabanjo University (Aiyetoro), which will soon be upgraded to a full University of Agriculture.
There is a native who is representing the senatorial district from the town, Sen. Banjomo.
The town produces many agricultural products and most citizens are farmers. There are functional banks in the city. There are good hotels and a three-star hotel, Afobaje, in the town. Aiyetoro is a town with both Christians and Muslims. There is a post office and eateries in the town.
Notable areas in the city include Olowu, Eemado, Saala, Isale Agboro, Joga and Idofoi.