Ife Central

Ife Central
Ile Ife
Interactive map of Ife Central
Ife Central
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°33′N 4°32′E / 7.550°N 4.533°E / 7.550; 4.533
Country Nigeria
StateOsun State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilOlayera Jacob Elugbaju
Area
 • Total
111 km2 (43 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
167,254
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
220
ISO 3166 codeNG.OS.IC

Ife CentralListen (Yoruba: Ife) is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city of Ife to the south of the area. The current chairman of the council is Olayera Jacob Elugbaju.

It has an area of 111km2 and a population of 167,254 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 220.[1]

Ife Central West Local Council Development Area (LCDA)

Ife Central West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) was created out of Ife Central council for administrative convenience, better development planning and to bring government closer to the grassroot.[2] The LCDA is created by the Government of Osun State and is responsible for the funding of the council. The LCDA is headed by a chairman, vice chairman and other executive and legislative branches similar to the federally recognized local councils. The current chairman of the LCDA is Bisi Oladosu[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. ^ sunnews (2016-03-23). "Matters arising on Osun LCDAs". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  3. ^ Ajibola, Akinola (2015-05-28). "Osun House Of Assembly Passes LCDA Creation Bill Into Law". Channels Television. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  4. ^ Kamorudeen, Adabanija (2021-09-05). "The names of the newly appointed local government caretaker chairmen in the state of Osun". Omo Adabanija Global. Retrieved 2026-02-03.