Yewa South

Yewa South
LGA
Yewa South Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°48′N 2°57′E / 6.800°N 2.950°ECoordinates: 6°48′N 2°57′E / 6.800°N 2.950°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Ogun State
Area
• Total	629 km^2 (243 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	168,850
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	111
ISO 3166 code	NG.OG.ES

Yewa South, (formerly Egbado South), is a Local Government Area in the west of Ogun State, Nigeria bordering the Republic of Benin. Its headquarters are in the town of Ilaro at6°53′00″N 3°01′00″E / 6.88333°N 3.01667°E in the north of the Area.

It has an area of 629 km² and a population of 168,850 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 111.^[1]

The area has 10 wards, Ilaro I, Ilaro II, Ilaro III, Iwoye, Idogo, Owode I, Owode II, Ilobi/Erinja, Oke-Odan and Ajilete.^[2]

The people speak the Yewa and Egun dialects of the Yoruba language. There are seven areas or villages headed by Obas or Royal Fathers: Ilaro, Idogo, Iwoye, Oke-Odan, Ijanna, Itoro, Owode, Erinja, Ajilete and Ilobi.^[3]

References

1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. "Yewa South". Ogun State. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
3. "Yewa South". Ogun State. Retrieved 2009-12-20.