13-582: Ososo is a town situated in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, in Edo State , Nigeria. With an average altitude of 1236 feet above sea level, it has a very temperate climate similar to that of Jos , Plateau State . The highest peak is a very large monolith often called the Oruku rock . The town is made up of four clans: Anni, Egbetua, Okhe and Ikpena. With an approximated population of 100,000 and
26-707: A combined population density of 5,111 per 7 km radius, it is one of the largest towns in the Local Government Area. Ososo has a unique dialect of the Ghotuo-Uneme-Yekhee branch of the Edoid linguistic lineage. Ososo shares boundaries with Okene to the north, Okpella to the East, Makeke to the west, Ojah to the South and Ogori to the north-west. It is a boundary town between Edo and Kogi States . The town of Ososo
39-620: A population of 262,110 at the 2006 census . It consist of the Akoko people who are split into Ondo and Edo states. Most recognize as Yoruba and bear names identical with their counterparts in Akoko Ondo . The Benin conquests during the reign of Oba Ozolua (1483-1504) established its first settlements in the region, while other people migrated there for fortunes, including the Bida. Of the Igbirra and Idah from
52-453: Is blessed with a commercial deposit of Limestone, and some other solid minerals such as Gold and Granite. Ososo town is on the boundary between Edo and Kogi States, and in a hilly and rocky area. It lies about 40 kilometres from Igarra and 200 kilometres from Benin city in Edo State. There is a non-catering Rest House on top of a hill at Ososo, which has views of parts of Kogi State to as far as
65-416: Is documented about the origin of the people of Ibillo , but, in oral tradition, it is believed that the people migrated from Benin kingdom . The people engage in such occupations as farming, trading, wood processing and pottery. The land is fertile and she has a large market relative to other Akoko-Edo communities. The market is located along Ibillo – Abuja express way. Ibillo has four quarters and rulership
78-481: The 1991 census, and 261,567 by the 2006 National Population Census, occupies a land area of about 1,371 square kilometers or 6.5% of Edo state by landmass and constitutes about 5.70% of the population. The area is described as the ancestral homeland of the Akoko people, whose indigenous language is the Akoko language , which is classified as Akokoid. Akoko-Edo is bounded in the North by the present Kwara state and parts of
91-530: The Niger-Benue Confluence. Its dominant geographical and environmental features are chains of ancient ridges of rugged rocky hills and a cave, stretching across the length and breadth of what is now known as the Akoko-Edo LGA of the present Northern Edo State, located between latitudes 6° 45 ′ to 7° 35 ′ north, and longitudes 5° 55 ′ to 6° 45 ′ east. Akoko-Edo, with a population of about 124,000 by
104-453: The North and East, the war which Oba Esigie fought in 1515-1516 with the Attah of Idah would have also contributed to migration into the area. The postal code of the area is 312. As of 2016, its population density is 249.9/km [2016] The first local government chairman is Chief Joshua.B.Mayaki. The Ancient Akoko-Edo area is situated in the northern part of Edo state in the south of
117-825: The largest town situated in the Akoko-Edo local government area in Edo State in Nigeria . Ibillo is surrounded by several neighboring towns/villages including Ikiran Oke, Imoga, Ekpesa and Lampese which are all part of the Twenty two communities said to make up the Okpameri group , all within the Akoko Edo local government area with the LGA headquarters in Igarra . Ibillo is made up of four quarters Ekuayo, Uwhosi/Illese , Uzeh/Ekumah and Eku/Odo. Very little
130-612: The people of Akoko Edo speak Eight (8) distinct languages that have overlapping occurs. The indigenous language of the people is the Akoko language , which is closely related to the Yoruba language and a subset of the YEAI . Before the British conquest of Nigeria, most people in the region adopted Yoruba language as a primary language. However, the Pidgin English has become the primary language of
143-502: The people, but many in the region still adopts Yoruba names like their counterparts in Ondo state, the Akoko Ondo . Other languages and dialects in the region include: the Ojiramis (Group II), who understand their neighbours Akuku (Group III) and Enwan (Group I), but not the people in the other villages and settlements. Notable people from Akoko Edo include: Ibillo Ibillo is one of
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#1733084805850156-843: The present Kogi state , in the north-west by the present Ondo state , in the south-east by both Etsako west (Auchiclans) and Etsako north (Okpella), and in the south-west by Owan. Akoko, situated at an elevation of 97.65 meters (320.37 feet) above sea level, falls under the classification of tropical wet and dry climate or savanna (Aw). The towns include Egl 1, Egbigere 2, Atte, Igarra , Enwan, Aiyegunle, Ugboshi-Ele Ugboshi-Afe , Ekpesa, Ibillo , Ikiran-Ile , Ikiran oke, Ekor, Somorika , Lampese , Imoga , Ojah , Uneme-Akiosu, Ososo , Akuku , Ojirami-Dam, Imoga, Eshawa, Ojirami-Peteshi Ojirami-Afe, Dagbala, Makeke, Ekpe, Ekpedo, Bekuma, Okpe , Ogbe, Onumu, Akpama, Anyonron, Ogugu, Ikakumo, Ijaja , Oloma , Okunese, Uneme-nekua , uneme erhurun and Ikpeshi . Due to unrestrained migrations and conquests,
169-474: The river Niger. An amusement park is being developedas part of the resort which has temperate weather for long periods in the year. From the tourist centre, a rest house renovated by the Edo state government, there are views all the way to Kogi state. Akoko-Edo Akoko Edo is a Local Government Area in Edo State , Nigeria . Its headquarters is in the town of Igarra . It has an area of 1,371 km and
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