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Ondo

    Capital:Akure
    Governor:Rotimi Akeredolu
    Deputy:Agboola Ajayi
    Slogan:Sunshine State

    Ondo state can be found in the south western part of Nigeria. It was created on the 3rd of February 1976 from the former Western state. The people in Ondo state are from the Yoruba ethnic group in Nigeria and Yoruba is the spoken language. As at 2005 an Estimated 3,011,407 people live in Ondo state.

    Mineral resources: bitumen,Oil & Gas, Quartz sand, Clay, Granite, Limestone, Talc, Kaolin, Coal, Columbine, Rock, Tin, River, Mineral deposits, Bitumen which is the 2nd largest in the world, Ocean fronts and the largest Coastline in Nigeria.

    Agricultural Resouces:  Ondo State is the leading Cocoa producing area in Nigeria.
    Points of Interest:  National Museum at Owo which houses the wood and ivory carvings, brass and bronze works, excavated at Egbaren Estate, Owo in 1971, Ikogosi Warm Spring, Idanre Hills, Igbokoda Water Front, Iponle-Iloro Water falls, Oko Marie Hills at Oka-Akoko, Ebomi Lake at Epinmi-Akoko.

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    Local Government Areas

    • 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




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