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Ondo State
“Sunshine State”
South West Zone
Since 1976
18 LGAs
Key Information
Capital City
Akure
Governor
Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa
Deputy Governor
Olayide Adelami
Date Created
February 3, 1976
Geopolitical Zone
South West
Area
15,500 km²
Estimated Population
~3.5 million (est.)
Senatorial Districts
3
About Ondo State
Ondo has a long coastline and inland cocoa belt. Akure is the capital; Ilaje and Okitipupa face the Atlantic bitumen belt. The state is Yoruba-speaking with active timber, oil palm, and public-sector institutions.
Local Government Areas (18)
Akoko North-East
Akoko North-West
Akoko South-East
Akoko South-West
Akure North
Akure South
Ese Odo
Idanre
Ifedore
Ilaje
Ile Oluji/Okeigbo
Irele
Odigbo
Okitipupa
Ondo East
Ondo West
Ose
Owo
Other South West States
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