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Nigeria > Ekiti State
Ekiti State
Capital |
Ado Ekiti |
Size of State |
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Year of creation |
1996 |
Slogan |
Fountain of Knowledge. |
Population |
1.7 Million |
Major
ethnic groups |
Yoruba |
Main towns |
Ado, Ikere, Efon, Ikole Aramoko-Ekiti, Ode and Oye-Ekiti |
Agricultural Resources |
Cocoa, palm produce, timber and rubber. Others are citrus, kolanut, plantain, maize, rice, cowpea, yam, cassava,
kaolin, clay, cassiterite, tin ore, columbite, bauxite (aluminum ore), foundry sand, granite and elarconits |
Points of Interest |
The popular Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort is located in Ikogosi, Ekiti. Other tourist attractions are Arinta Water falls, Ipole-Iloro, Olosunta Hills, Ikere-Ekiti, Fajuyi Memorial Park, Ado-Ekiti, Ero Dam, Ikun-Ekiti, Egbe Dam, Egbe-Ekiti and Natural Caves in Ikere-Ekit. |
Website |
ekitistate.gov.ng
ekiti.com
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