Ikirun

Ikirun is a town in Osun State, Nigeria, and the headquarters of the Ifelodun Local Government Area. It is bordered by Inisa to the north, Osogbo to the south, Iragbiji to the east and Eko-Ende to the west, and it lies in a valley between the Obagun hill to the north and the Aafo hill to the south, with the Alaroka and Idi-olo mountains to the east. The town was founded by Akinorun, from whom its name derives, and his sons Akinbiyi and Akinyemi ruled it when it was formed. Its schools include Federal Government College Ikirun and Akinorun Grammar School, and its best known festivals are the Egugun masquerade festival, held each May, and the Ikirun festival. City Population gives 76,565 residents at the 1991 census.