Ife North
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Ife North
Ariwa Ife | |
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 Interactive map of Ife North | |
  Ife North Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°22′N 4°28′E / 7.367°N 4.467°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Osun State |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Ayoola E. Adeyeba |
| Area | |
• Total | 889 km2 (343 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 153,694 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 220 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.OS.IN |
Ife Northⓘ is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ipetumodu in the north of the area at7°31′00″N 4°27′00″E / 7.51667°N 4.45000°E. The current chairman of the council is Ayoola E. Adeyeba.
It has an area of 889 km2 and a population of 153,694 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 220.[1]
Ife North local government area with headquarters at Ipetumodu was created on 3 May 1989. Before its creation, it formed part of the defunct Oranmiyan Local Government area with Ile-Ife as council headquarters. When it was created it consisted of Origbo towns (which are Ipetumodu, Eduanbon, Moro, Yakoyo, Asipa, and Akinlalu) and Modakeke. Modakeke was initially part of the council area. It was during the period of late General Sanni Abacha (1993-1998) when new local councils were created that Modakeke (with three wards) was exercised out of Ife North ad made part of the newly created Ife East Local Government.[2][3]
Ife North West LCDA and Ife North Area Council
Ife North West LCDA and Ife North Area Council were created out of Ife North for administrative convenience, better development planning and to bring government closer to the grassroot.[4] 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 Ife North West LCDA is Okedairo Beatrice Kemi and Ife North Area Council chairman is Oyadosu Isaac Oluropo.[5][6]
