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Ìjùmú is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Iyara. Other towns in the local government include Ayetoro Gbede, Iyah-Gbede, Ayegunle Gbede, Araromi Gbede, Ayere, Ayeh Gbede, Okoro Gbede, Odokoro Gbede, Ekinrin-Adde, Egbeda Egga, Iyamoye, Ogidi, Ikoyi, Otungba, Oton-Ade, Origa, and others. The people of Ìjùmú speak the Okun dialect of the Yoruba language. The main occupation is farming among men, while women are engaged in trade. Education is the major industry in Ìjùmú.

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Settlement.official_name
Ìjùmú
Settlement.settlement_type
LGA
Settlement.image_skyline
Nike Davies-Okundaye Art & Gallery Sight at Ogidi-Ijumu, Kogi State.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Art & Gallery at Ijumu
Settlement.pushpin_map
Nigeria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kogi State
Settlement.leader_title
Local Government Chairman
Settlement.leader_name
Ibrahim Haruna
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
1306
Settlement.population_as_of
2006 census
Settlement.population_total
119,929
Settlement.population_blank1_title
Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title
Religions

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Population
118593
Area
1306
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  • Climate condition
  • Languages
  • Notable people
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Ìjùmú is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Iyara. Other towns in the local government include Ayetoro Gbede, Iyah-Gbede, Ayegunle Gbede, Araromi Gbede, Ayere, Ayeh Gbede, Okoro Gbede, Odokoro Gbede, Ekinrin-Adde, Egbeda Egga, Iyamoye, Ogidi, Ikoyi, Otungba, Oton-Ade, Origa, and others. The people of Ìjùmú speak the Okun dialect of the Yoruba language. The main occupation is farming among men, while women are engaged in trade. Education is the major industry in Ìjùmú.

It has an area of 1,306 km2 and a population of 119,929 at the 2006 census.

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