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Osun State

Category: Nigerian States

Population: 4.1 million

Capital: Osogbo

Major Town(s): Ile-Ife, Oke-Ila Orangun, Ila Orangun, Ede, Ilesa

Language(s): Yoruba

Governor: Olagunsoye Oyinlola

Industry and Commerce: Agriculture

Nearest Airport(s): Oshogbo Airport

Major Institution(s) of Higher Learning: Obafemi Awolowo

University, Ile-Ife

Official Website: http://www.osunstate.gov.ng

Description:

Osun State is situated in the south western part of Nigeria. The major sub-ethnic groups in Ọṣun State are Ife, Ijesha, Oyo, Ibolo and Igbomina of the Yoruba tribe.

The people of the Osun State are mostly farmers, producing such food crops as yam, maize, cassava, beans, cocoyam, tobacco and palm produce.

Osun State has 30 local government areas listed in alphabetical order below:

1. Atakunmosa-East
2. Atakunmosa-West
3. Ayedaade
4. Ayedire
5. Boripe
6. Boluwaduro
7. Ede-North
8. Ede-South
9. Egbedore
10. Ejigbo
11. Ifedayo
12. Ifelodun
13. Ife-North
14. Ife-Central
15. Ife-East
16. Ife-South
17. Ila
18. Ilesa-East
19. Ilesa-West
20. Irepodun
21. Irewole
22. Isokan
23. Iwo
24. Obokun
25. Odo-Otin
26. Ola-Oluwa
27. Olorunda
28. Orolu
29. Osogbo
30. Oriade

Mineral resources in Osun State include gold, clay, limestone and granite.

Tourist attractions in Osun State include:
• Adunni Susan Wengers Centre, Osogbo
• Ayikunugba Water-Falls at Oke-Ila
• Genesis Arts Gallery, Osogbo
• Ife Bronze
• Igbo-Sango at Ede
• Ile-Ase, Yeyemolu and Oduduwa Shrines & groove,Il e-Ife.
• Jalumi War Site at Inisa
• Nike Arts Gallery, Osogbo
• Obafemi Awolowo University Zoological gardens,
• Olumirin Water-Falls at Erin-Ijesa
• Oranmiyan Staff, Ife Museum
• Osun-Osogbo cultural festival.