Olorunda

Olorunda
Olorunda
—  LGA  —
Olorunda is located in Nigeria
Olorunda
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°52′N 4°35′E / 7.867°N 4.583°E / 7.867; 4.583Coordinates: 7°52′N 4°35′E / 7.867°N 4.583°E / 7.867; 4.583
Country  Nigeria
State Osun State
Area
 – Total 97 km2 (37.5 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
 – Total 131,761
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 230
ISO 3166 code NG.OS.ON

Olorunda is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in Igbona, on the outskirts of the state capital Osogbo.

It has an area of 97 km² and a population of 131,761 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 230.[1] According to water resources studies, the "presence of coliform populations in Olorunda groundwater renders the water unfit for drinking purpose without pre-treatment."[2]

References

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
  2. ^ Brebbia, C. A.; Popov, V. (30 April 2011). Water Resources Management VI. WIT Press. p. 347. ISBN 9781845645144. http://books.google.com/books?id=MwbZVCzk-9MC&pg=PA347. Retrieved 13 June 2011. 

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Olorunda — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Olorunda Country and Admin Code NG.42.7701482 NG …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

  • Oba, Nigeria — Oba (correctly Ọ̀bà, but also written as Òbà), is an ancient Igbomina town in northeastern Yorubaland of Nigeria in Isin Local Government Area. It is also known as Oba Igbomina, and is one of the five related Yoruba towns named Oba *A. Oba Ile… …   Wikipedia

  • Dunmurry train explosion — Coordinates: 54°33′07″N 6°00′00″W / 54.552°N 6.000°W / 54.552; 6.000 …   Wikipedia

  • Oba-Igbomina — (in Yoruba correctly Ọ̀bà, but also written as Òbà), is an ancient Igbomina town in northeastern Yorubaland of Nigeria in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. It is one of the five related Yoruba towns named Oba , the others being Oba Ile,… …   Wikipedia

  • Osogbo —   LGA and city   …   Wikipedia

  • Lagos State —   State   Flag …   Wikipedia

  • Osun State — Ọṣun State   State   Osun river in Osogbo, Osun state Nickname(s) …   Wikipedia

  • Ikirun — town in Osun state, southwestern Nigeria. It lies along the railroad from Lagos and at the intersection of roads from Oshogbo, Inisha (Inisa), Igbajo, and Ila (Mainly inhabited by Yoruba people, the town was raided for slaves in the 19th century… …   Wikipedia

  • Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt) — Dolphins FC Full name Dolphins Football Club Founded 1988 (As Eagle Cement) Ground Liberation Stadium Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Capacity …   Wikipedia

  • Local Government Areas of Nigeria — Local Government Areas of Nigeria …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”