Ikire
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Ikire is a town in Osun State, in south-western Nigeria, and is the headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area. It is a place where local cash crops (cocoa, palm oil, and kernels) are brought together. It is also a place where yams, corn (maize), cassava (manioc), palm produce, cotton, and kola nuts are sold.
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- Locality
- Ikire
- Region
- Osun
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 222,160
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
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- human settlement
- Country
- Nigeria
- Official language
- English language
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
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Ikire is a town in Osun State, in south-western Nigeria, and is the headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area. It is a place where local cash crops (cocoa, palm oil, and kernels) are brought together. It is also a place where yams, corn (maize), cassava (manioc), palm produce, cotton, and kola nuts are sold.
==Historical background== Prince Akinere, a renowned elephant hunter founded the Ikire township.
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