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Irepodun Local Government Area
Osun State · South West Zone · Headquarters: Iree
Known for the Aree of Iree palace and yam farming in central Osun.
Irepodun Local Government Area is located in Osun State, in the South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Osun Central senatorial district. The headquarters of Irepodun LGA is Iree.
The headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area is Iree. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Iree is 234401.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Irepodun Local Government Area had a population of 158,000 people.
Irepodun Local Government Area was created in 1991 as part of the national local government reforms. Nigeria has had several rounds of LGA creation — 1976, 1991, and 1996 — which expanded the total from 301 to the current 774 LGAs.
Irepodun Local Government Area is in Osun State, Nigeria. Osun State is in the South West zone and has its capital at Osogbo. Osun State has 31 Local Government Areas in total.
Irepodun Local Government Area is in the Osun Central senatorial district of Osun State. This district is represented by a senator in the Nigerian National Assembly. Each senatorial district in Nigeria comprises several LGAs and elects one senator for a four-year term.