Owo
Owo is a local government area in Ondo state, Nigeria. Between 1400 and 1600 CE, it was the capital of a Yoruba city-state. The local government area has a population of 222,262 based on 2006 population census.
Owo
Ọ̀ghọ̀ Ọ̀ghọ̀ Ìmàdẹ̀ | |
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A "Welcome to Owo" signpost | |
Owo | |
| Coordinates: 07°11′46″N 05°35′11″E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Ondo State |
| Government | |
| • Olowo of Owo | Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III |
| Area | |
| • Total | 395 sq mi (1,024 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,130 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 222,262 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| National Language | Yorùbá |
| Total population | |
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| ~425,700 (2011) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ondo State - 425,700 · Owo Local Government: 258,230 · Ose Local Government: 167,470 | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity · Yoruba religion · Islam |
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