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Do not fill this in! {{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name =Irepodun |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|LGA]] |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map = Nigeria |pushpin_label_position = right |pushpin_mapsize= |pushpin_map_caption = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name ={{flag|Nigeria}} |subdivision_type1 = [[States of Nigeria|State]] |subdivision_name1 =[[Kwara State]] |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title =Local Government Chairwoman and the Head of the Local Government Council |leader_name =Comrade Jide Oyinloye |established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |population_as_of =2006 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total =148,610 |population_density_km2 = |timezone =[[West Africa Time|WAT]] |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{Coord|8.4874|4.5273|display=title}} |module={{Infobox mapframe|wikidata=yes|zoom=8|marker=village|coord={{WikidataCoord|display=i}}}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website =http://www.kwarastate.gov.ng/irepodun/administration.php |footnotes = }} '''Irepodun''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] in [[Kwara State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters is in the town of [[Omu-Aran]]. The local government is located on 8.5381º N, 5.1431º E. It has an area of 737 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 148,610 at the 2006 census. It has very significant [[Yoruba culture|Yoruba]] cultural and historical significance. And is populated by the [[Igbomina people]]. The people of Irepodun are Yorubas and mostly of Igbomina origin with roots in Ife, Oyo and Ketu. Much of the Ifelodun domain was overtaken by the Afonja/Alimi era and annexed to the present Ilorin enclave. It has an area of 3,435 km and includes at least 80 villages and towns including Idofian, Okanle, Jimba Oja, Koko-Araromi, Ilota, Arugbo, Igbo-Owu, and Amodu. '''Esiẹ Museum''' is a [[museum]] in [[Esiẹ]], Irepodun. The museum was the first to be established in [[Nigeria]] when it opened in 1945. The museum once housed over one thousand tombstone figures or images representing human beings. It is reputed to have the largest collection of soapstone images in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200905041139.html |title=Esie Museum|publisher=All Africa|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref> In modern times the Esie museum has been the center of religious activities and hosts a festival in the month of April every year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nigerianembassy.hu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=50 |title=Tourism|publisher=Nigerian Embassy, Budapest, Hungary|accessdate=February 1, 2013}}</ref> Another significant town is Oko, which means stone in the Yoruba language. It is a mountainous region with very special and significant rock formations that were thought to have been used by the [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] in ancient warfare. Folktales also talk about gods and men with superhuman strength and abilities who fought for the people. The people of Irepodun are known to listen to Dadakuada music, a music which involves the use of eulogy, chants and slow danceable beats. Also close to Esie is Ijan-Otun, a small town within minutes from neighboring Esie and Oro, Ijan-Otun is home to an Anglican church and a Government Day secondary school. The People of Ijan-Otun are part of the igbomina. The [[postal code]] of the area is 251.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=20 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate= 7 October 2009 }}</ref> ==Notable people== *[[Moji Afolayan]] (1969-), actress. *[[David Oyedepo]] - (Born September 27, 1954) - Presiding Bishop Living Faith Church Worldwide (a.k.a. Winners Chapel). *[[Kunle Afolayan]] - (Born September 30, 1974) - Nigerian Actor, Film Producer and Director *[[Olasubomi Thaddeus Babaoye]]- (Born February 20, 1973) - Nigerian IT Entrepreneur and Businessman ==References== {{Reflist}} {{LGAs and communities of Kwara State}} [[Category:Local Government Areas in Kwara State]] [[Category:Local Government Areas in Yorubaland]] {{Kwara-geo-stub}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! 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