Akure
Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria. It is the capital and largest city of Ondo State. The city had a population of 403,000 as of the 2006 population census. Its current population is 774,000.
Akure
Àkụ́rẹ́ Olóyèmẹ́kùn | |
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Akure cultural centre State revenue house Busy road in Akure St. Thomas Cathedral Akure Central Mosque | |
Akure Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°15′0″N 5°11′42″E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Ondo State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 991 km2 (383 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 484,798 |
| • Estimate (2011) | 570,500 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Predominate language | English, Yorùbá |
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