Ondo

Ondo, also called Ondo Town or Ondo City, is the second largest city in Ondo State in south-western Nigeria. It is the trade centre for the surrounding region, where yams, cassava, grain, tobacco and cotton are grown, and the cotton is woven into Aso Oke cloth that is widely worn locally. The town is the region's largest producer of cocoa products. Its king bears the title Osemawe, and the present holder, Dr. Adesimbo Victor Kiladejo, was crowned in September 2006. Ondo is a notable education centre, with Ondo State University of Medical Sciences, Wesley University, Adeyemi Federal University of Education, the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, Ondo City Polytechnic and Ondo Boys' High School, founded in 1919. Notable people from the town include King Sunny Ade, Mo Abudu and Olusegun Mimiko.