Odeda (or Awdeda) is a Local Government Area and town in Ogun State, Nigeria. The headquarters of the LGA are at Odeda on the A5 highway7°13′00″N 3°31′00″E / 7.21667°N 3.51667°E.
Odeda | |
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LGA and town | |
Motto: Odeda PAPADA | |
Coordinates: 7°13′N 3°31′E / 7.217°N 3.517°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Ogun State |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Folasade Adeyemo (APC) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,560 km2 (600 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 109,449 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 110 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.OG.OD |
It has an area of 1,560 km2 and a population of 109,449 at the 2006 census. The local government is bounded at Bakatare. A small village close to Oyo State and also bounded at Alogi, a big urban centre that bound the local government area from Abeokuta-south.
The important landmarks in odeda includes Odeda farm institute, a Catholic church, odeda market, a police station, a quarry and the rail line that heads to Ibadan
The postal code of the area is 110.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20..