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Place in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Ise Ekiti Ùsẹ̀
Motto: Akinludase á gbe á o!
Ise Ekiti is located in NigeriaIse EkitiIse EkitiLocation in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°27′36″N 5°25′12″E / 7.46000°N 5.42000°E / 7.46000; 5.42000
Country Nigeria
StateEkiti State

Ise Ekiti (Yoruba: Ìṣẹ̀-Èkìtì, also Ise) is a city in Ekiti State, Nigeria, It is the traditional home of Akinluaduse, also known as Akinluse by the inhabitants of the city. Akinluse was a great warrior in the ancient Oyo empire. Ise - Ekiti is the headquarters of the Ise/Orun Local Government Area, along with Orun. Its geographic coordinates are 7°27′36″N 5°25′12″E / 7.46000°N 5.42000°E / 7.46000; 5.42000. Ise ekiti is divided into three quarters namely; Oraye, Odo Ise and Erinwa. The Arinjale of Ise-Ekiti is Oba Ayodele Ajayi Aweloye II. .

As of 2007 Ise local government had an estimated population of 204,022.

References

  1. "Ise/Orun Local Government Area". www.nigeriacongress.org. West African Non-Governmental Organisation Network. 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
  2. ^ Archibong, Maurice (2006-07-06). "Ise Ekiti: Mirror on Nigeria's fountain of knowledge". Sun News Online. Archived from the original on 2006-08-22. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
  3. Tukiainen, Matti. "Ise, Nigeria - Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times, table". Gaisma. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
  4. ""The World Gazetteer"". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2007-04-06.

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