Yewa North
LGA in Ogun State, Nigeria
Yewa North Egbado North | |
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| 7°09′N 2°55′E / 7.150°N 2.917°E / 7.150; 2.917 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ogun State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Ogunyomi Oluwole (APC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,087 km2 (806 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 181,826 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 111 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.OG.EN |
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Yewa North (formerly Egbado 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 / 7.23333°N 3.03333°E / 7.23333; 3.03333 in the north-east of the Area.
It has an area of 2,087 km2. Among the twenty Local Governments in Ogun state, it has the largest expanse of land with a size of 200,213.5 hectares and it has a population of 281,826 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 111.[1] Yewa North has 11 wards namely: Ayetoro Ward I,Ayetoro Ward II, Idofi Ward, Sunwa Ward, Ijoun Ward, Eggua Ward, Ohunbe Ward, Igbogila/Ibese Ward, Joga-Orile/Ibooro Ward, and Imasayi Ward.
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. Yewa North Historical Backgrounds Ogun State Biz - Retrieved 2021-02-20
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Ogun StateState capital: Abeokuta
- Abeokuta North
- Abeokuta South
- Ado-Odo/Ota
- Ewekoro
- Ifo
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- Ijebu North
- Ijebu North East
- Ijebu Ode
- Ikenne
- Imeko Afon
- Ipokia
- Obafemi Owode
- Odogbolu
- Odeda
- Ogun Waterside
- Remo North
- Sagamu
- Yewa North
- Yewa South
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