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Ilesa | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Ilesa Roundabout, Owa obokun statue | |
  Ilesa Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°37′0″N 4°43′0″E / 7.61667°N 4.71667°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Osun State Ekiti State |
| Seat | The Royal Palace |
| Government | |
| • Type | Monarchy |
| • His Imperial Majesty, Owa Obokun Adimula | Aromolaran II |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 384,334 |
• Estimate (2024) | 416,000 |
| (Metropolitan Area only ) https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/cities/21997/ilesha/population#:~:text=The%20current%20metro%20area%20population,a%203.77%25%20increase%20from%202021. | |
| National language | Ilesa |
Ilesa (Yoruba: Iléṣà) is a historic city located in Osun State, southwest Nigeria; it is also the name of the capital of a historic state-kingdom(also known as Ijesha) centred around that town as the capital .[1][2][3] The state is ruled by a monarch bearing the title of His Imperial Majesty, the Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland.[4] The city of Ilesa consists of Ilesa itself and a number of surrounding cities.[5][6]
The Ijesa, a term also denoting the people of the state of Ijeshaland, are part of the present Osun State of Nigeria. Although the historic state-kingdom is mainly placed within Osun State, it has towns and cities covering several south-western Nigerian states.[7][8] Some of the popular towns of the Ijesa are Iwara, Odo-Ijesa, Ilaje, Igbogi, Ise-Ijesa, Ibokun, Erin Oke, Erin Odo, Ijeda-Ijesa, Ipetu Jesa, Ijebu-Jesa, Esa-Oke, Esa Odo, Ipole Ijesa, Ifewara, Ipo Arakeji, Iloko Ijesa, Iperindo Ijesa, Erinmo Ijesa, Iwaraja Ijesa, Oke-Ana Ijesa, Idominasi, Ilase Ijesa, Igangan ijesa, Imo Ijesa, Alakowe Ijesa, Osu Ijesa, Eti Oni, Itaore, Itagunmodi, Iyinta, Itaapa, Epe Ijesa, Omo Ijesa, Eti-oni, Ibokun, Inila, Ijinla, Iloba Ijesa, Imogbara Ijesa, Eseun Ijesa, Iloo, Owena Ijesa, Ido Ijesa, Ido Oko, Ibala Ijesa, Ere Ijesa, Ilahun, Ibodi, Ijaaregbe, Ikinyinwa, Idominasi, Ilowa, and Ibodi.[9]
The state of Ijeshaland was founded c.1300 by Ajibogun Ajaka Owa Obokun Onida Raharaha, a warlike youngest son of Yoruba Projenitor Oduduwa. All kings of Ijeshaland are considered to be direct descendants of Oduduwa; who is the founder of the Yoruba people and is considered as a God-King.
Ilesa is known for its natural resources and minerals especially Gold,[10] it is said the Ilesa and Ijeshaland at large according to geological studies . Ilesa has at the very minimum, 5 Billion US dollars worth of Gold alongside the Ilesa Gold belt axis . However the number is expected to rise in value as significant exploration for commercially quantifiable Gold deposits only began in the last decade .[11]
Areas in Ilesa
- ^ "Osun 2014: Ijesa North Traditional Rulers Declare Support for Aregbesola". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015.
- ^ punchng (11 November 2018). "Osun begins construction of Ilesa New Town". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Ilesa New Town: reviving rural urbanisation". The Nation. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "From Ancient to Modern Cities". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Ajayi Emerges New King of Erinmo-Ijesha". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015.
- ^ Bamigbola, Bola (3 December 2023). "Rehabilitate Ibadan–Ife–Ilesha road, ex-Osun commissioner urges FG". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "In pictures: Country of kings, Nigeria's many monarchs". BBC News. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Osun 2014: The Battle for Aregbesola's Job". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015.
- ^ Trager, Lillian (2001). Yoruba Hometowns. Lynne Rienner Publishers. ISBN 9781555879815.
- ^ www.premiumtimesng.com https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/525526-special-report-osun-in-the-mud-as-mining-greed-intensifies.html. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Tackling Illegal Gold Mining in Osun – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.