List of 16 Local Government Areas in Ekiti State and Their Headquarters.

List of 16 Local Government Areas in Ekiti State and Their Headquarters.

Ekiti is among the 36 states in Nigeria and It is located in the SouthWest of Nigeria. It is known for the large number of hills it possesses and is also notable for its achievement of producing the highest number of Professors in Nigeria.

It has several major rivers and is naturally endowed with mineral deposits and agricultural resources. The state is also home to some tourist sites, such as the Ikogosi Warm Springs and the Ipole-Iloro Water Falls. Ekiti State is one of the five states producing kola nuts in Nigeria (producing 88% of the world’s kola nuts).

Ekiti State has a Total land area of about 5,434 Km2. The capital of Ekiti state is Ekiti.

There are 16 Local Government Areas in Ekiti state: Ado-Ekiti, Efon, Ekiti West, Ikole, Ise/Orun, Ikere, Ekiti East, Emure, Ilejemeje, Moba, Oye, Ekiti South-West, Ido-Osi, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Aiyekire and Ijero.

Ekiti state’s Major crops are Yam, Cocoa, Oil Palm, Rice, Cassava, Maize and Cashew. The Solid minerals in Ekiti state are tin ore, Bauxite, Tantalite, Granite and Timber.

List of 16 Local Government Areas in Ekiti State and Their Headquarters.

List of 16 Local Government Areas in Ekiti State

1. Ado-Ekiti,
2. Efon,
3. Ekiti West,
4. Ikole,
5. Ise/Orun,
6. Ikere,
7. Ekiti East,
8. Emure,
9. Ilejemeje,
10. Moba,
11. Oye,
12. Ekiti South-West,
13. Ido-Osi,
14. Irepodun/Ifelodun,
15. Aiyekire
16.  Ijero.

Ekiti state has 16 Local Government Areas: Ado-Ekiti, Efon, Ekiti West, Ikole, Ise/Orun, Ikere, Ekiti East, Emure, Ilejemeje, Moba, Oye, Ekiti South-West, Ido-Osi, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Aiyekire and Ijero.