Ilesha, also spelled Ilesa, is a historic city in Osun State, southwest Nigeria, and the capital of the historic Ijesha state-kingdom, whose ruler bears the title Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland. The Ijesa people take their name from that kingdom, which the article says was founded about 1300 by Ajibogun, a son of the Yoruba progenitor Oduduwa. The city consists of Ilesa itself and a number of surrounding towns. Ilesa is known for gold, and Wikipedia reports that the Ilesa gold belt is believed to hold at least five billion US dollars of gold, although exploration for commercial deposits began only in the last decade. The article gives a 2016 population of 384,334.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Nigeria: States & Cities
citypopulation.deCities and urban settlements, 1991 census
Ilesha OS 139,445
Cities and urban settlements, column Population Census 1991-11-26
Ilesha OS 139,445
View the Source 2. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at 7.6167,4.7167
OpentopodataResult, elevation in metres (band from the atlas convention)Quote, Result, elevation in metres (band from the atlas convention)
"elevation": 380.0
3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, africa zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Africa/Lagos, current rule (Nigeria)Quote, Zone Africa/Lagos, current rule (Nigeria)
1:00 - WAT
Ilesa (Wikipedia)
Part Of: Nigeria, Lead, location
is a historic city located in Osun State, southwest Nigeria
On Continent: Africa, Lead, location (continent follows from Nigeria)
is a historic city located in Osun State, southwest Nigeria
In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Lead, location (Western Africa group follows from Nigeria)
is a historic city located in Osun State, southwest Nigeria
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