- Iwo, Nigeria
Iwo is a city in
Osun State ,Nigeria , it was formerly a part ofOyo State . It is situated betweenIbadan , the capital of Oyo State (as at 2005), andOsogbo , the capital of Osun State.People
As of 2007 the estimated population of Iwo city is 275,332.cite web | url = http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=351486418 | title = "The World Gazetteer" | accessdate = 2007-04-06] The people are primarily of Yoruba descent, and are predominantly
muslim . The towns primary economic activity is agriculture with the primary crops beingcocoa ,yam s,corn ,cassava , andpalm oil , howevertextiles are an important economic activity as well.cite web | url = http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9043095/Iwo | title = "Encyclopædia Britannica Online Edition" | accessdate = 2007-04-06]Educational System
Among the major secondary schools are the Iwo Grammar School, the United Methodist High School, the Baptist High School, St. Mary's High School, the L.A. Secondary School, and the Anwar-ul-Islam Grammar School as well as several others.
Baptist Teachers' Training College was located at Oke Odo in Iwo, but this facility is now used as the campus of
Bowen University . Another institution in Iwo is Shariah College of Nigeria, which used to be in Ibadan before it was relocated to its permanent site at Oke-Afo, Iwo.References
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