Ikere-Ekiti

Ikere-Ekiti, also called Ikere or Ikerre, is a city in Ekiti State in south-western Nigeria. It serves as an agricultural and mining centre for the surrounding area. The 1963 census counted 114,780 people and the 1991 census 60,257, while the 2006 census recorded 147,355. The Ikere local government area covers 202 square kilometres and is marked by several hills, among them Orole and Olosunta. The climate is warm throughout the year, with an average annual temperature near 27 degrees Celsius and about 1,850 millimetres of rain, and a hot dry season followed by a wet season. The local economy rests on farming of maize, okro, oil palm, yam and cassava, supported by markets that trade goods and services, and on tailoring, blacksmithing and the raising of domestic animals.