Owo

Owo
Ọ̀ghọ̀
Ọ̀ghọ̀ Ìmàdẹ̀
A "Welcome to Owo" signpost
A "Welcome to Owo" signpost
Owo is located in Nigeria
Owo
Owo
Coordinates: 07°11′46″N 05°35′11″E / 7.19611°N 5.58639°E / 7.19611; 5.58639
CountryNigeria
StateOndo State
Government
 • Olowo of OwoAjibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III
Area
 • Total383.7 sq mi (993.7 km2)
Elevation
1,130 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total222,262
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
National LanguageYorùbá
Map
Òwò
Total population
~425,700 (2011)
Regions with significant populations
Ondo State - 425,700
 · Owo Local Government: 258,230
 · Ose Local Government: 167,470
Religion
Christianity · Yoruba religion · Islam
Short story of Owo in Owo dialect by a native speaker

Owo is a local government area in Ondo state, Nigeria.[1][2] Between 1400 and 1600 CE, it was the capital of a Yoruba city-state.[3][4] The local government area has a population of 222,262 based on 2006 population census.[5]

  1. ^ "Fig. 1a. Map of Nigeria showing Ondo State in relation Owo LGA Source:..." ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  2. ^ "Owo | Igbo-Yoruba, Ondo State, Benin-Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  3. ^ "Tinubu mourns death of Olowo of Owo". Vanguard News. 2019-04-24. Archived from the original on 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  4. ^ "AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Owo people". www.101lasttribes.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas. "OWO Local Government Area in Nigeria". City Population. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

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