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Oyo East Local Government Area
Oyo State · South West Zone · Headquarters: Oyo
Eastern part of Oyo town. Known for the historic Alaafin palace and Oyo empire heritage.
Oyo East Local Government Area is located in Oyo State, in the South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Oyo East senatorial district. The headquarters of Oyo East LGA is Oyo.
The headquarters of Oyo East Local Government Area is Oyo. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Oyo is 211001.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Oyo East Local Government Area had a population of 198,000 people.
Oyo East 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.
Oyo East Local Government Area is in Oyo State, Nigeria. Oyo State is in the South West zone and has its capital at Ibadan. Oyo State has 32 Local Government Areas in total.
Oyo East Local Government Area is in the Oyo East senatorial district of Oyo 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.