Ita Egbe
Ita Egbe
Ìta Ẹgbẹ́ Ita-Egbe | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Ita Egbe | |
  Ita Egbe | |
| Coordinates: 6°38′42″N 2°49′57″E / 6.64504°N 2.83263°E[1] | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Ogun |
| Local Government Area | Ipokia |
| Local Council Development Area | Idiroko |
| Founded by | Oregi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Baale |
| • Chief | Saanu Babayanju Adenle |
| Time zone | GMT+01:00 |
| Area code | +234 |
Ita Egbe is a village located in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State[2] with the population of 1776 as of 1963 according to the Nigeria Population Census,[3] it is noted for its extensive agricultural activities around the area and by being one of the largest palm oil producers in Ipokia Local Government of Ogun state.
Postal code[edit]
Ita Egbe postal code is 112101.[4] It is the unified postal code used in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria.
Location[edit]
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Cuisine[edit]
Every family at Ita Egbe eats either Tuwo that is made with corn flour or Ẹ̀kọ mostly referred to as pap with a delicious soup every day and this is linked to the fact that they produce tonnes of corn every year.
Other cuisine are:
Occupation[edit]
The main occupation of Ita Egbe is agriculture. Both male and female workers are involved in one or another aspect of agriculture.
Other occupations include:
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Blogging
- Programming
Being one of the villages near Nigeria/Benin border, some of the villagers smuggles rice, cooking oil, turkey, chicken and petrol among others[5][6]
Education[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org.
- ^ Ibekwe, Nicholas (2020-02-01). "SPECIAL REPORT: Despite restriction on fuel supply to border communities, smuggling, extortion still rife". Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ Office, Nigeria Federal Census. Population Census of Nigeria, 1963: Northern Region: Western Region. 2 pts.
- ^ "112101 · Nigeria". 112101 · Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ "Smugglers' playground". The Sun Nigeria. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ Ibekwe, Nicholas (2020-02-01). "SPECIAL REPORT: Despite restriction on fuel supply to border communities, smuggling, extortion still rife". Retrieved 2020-02-15.