Atisbo
Atisbo is a Local Government Area in Okeogun, Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Tede. Atisbo local Government which is erroneously spelt as ATIGBO by many online pages was created by former Head of State Late Gen. Sanni Abacha in 1996.
Atisbo | |
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| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Oyo State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Fasasi Adeagbo (PDP) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Website | www.atisbolg.com |
It has an area of 2,997 km2 and a population of 110,792 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 203.
ATISBO is an acronym for Ago-Are community, Tede community, Irawo community, Sabe community, Baasi community, Ofiki and Owo communities. It is one of thirty-three LGAs in Oyo State, with its administrative headquarters at Tede. The main languages spoken in this LGA are Yoruba and English.
Atisbo Local Government was carved out of the now defunct Ifedapo Local Government which had its headquarters in Saki Town which is the present headquarters of Sakí West Local Government. It is bounded in the West by Orire Local Government, in the East by Republic of Benin, in the North by Saki East Local Government and in the South by Itesiwaju and Iwajowa Local Governments.
This local government region is very lucky in terms of mineral resources and culture, such as colorful granite found near the town of Irawo, and agriculture, since they grow crops like as melon, cocoa, and coconut.