Ikere

Also known as Ikerre

Ikere-Ekiti, also known as Ikere or Ikerre, is a city in Ekiti State of Nigeria. It is an agricultural and mine centre. According to the 1963 and 1991 census, the population was 114,780 and 60,257 respectively, but the 2006 census recorded it to be 147,355.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Ikere-Ekiti
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nigeria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ekiti State
Settlement.leader_title: Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
Settlement.leader_name: Hon (Sqn Ldr) Olu Adamolekun
Settlement.leader_name1: His Imperial Majesty, Oba Samuel Adejimi Adu Alagbado agirilola2 the ogoga of Ikere-Ekiti.
Settlement.leader_title2: Asiwaju of Ikere-Land
Settlement.leader_name2: Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN.
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions
Settlement.mapframe: yes