Akure
Sign in to savethumb|Welcome to Akure, Ondo State Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria. It is the capital and largest city of Ondo State. The city had a population of 403,000 as of the 2006 population census. Its current population is estimated at 774,000.
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Place details
- Locality
- Akure
- Region
- Ondo
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 730,000
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Akure
- Settlement.nickname
- Àkụ́rẹ́ Olóyèmẹ́kùn
- Settlement.blank_name_sec2
- National language
- Settlement.blank_info_sec2
- Yoruba
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Nigeria
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Nigeria
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Ondo State
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 991
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2006
- Settlement.population_total
Key dates
- Inception
- 1150
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Nigeria
- Located in
- Ondo State
- Population
- +484798
- Area
- +991
- Elevation
- +350
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Capital of
- Ondo State
- Image
- St. Thomas Anglican Church, Akure, Ondo State.jpg
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre-1914
- 1914–present
- Economy
- Climate
- Temperature
- Cloud cover
- Rainfall
- Health and education
- City
- Sports
- Football clubs
- Religion
- Politics
- Notable people
- Gallery
- References
thumb|Welcome to Akure, Ondo State Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria. It is the capital and largest city of Ondo State. The city had a population of 403,000 as of the 2006 population census. Its current population is estimated at 774,000.
== History ==