Effon-Alaiye

Efon Alaaye ( in Yoruba Efon - Alààyè, you can also find the spellings Efon - Alaye, Effon Alaiye, Effon - Alaiye, Efon - Alaaye and Efon Alaiye ) is a city in southwestern Nigeria with 299 755 inhabitants in the metropolitan area ( calculated 2007). The city itself has 28,234 inhabitants according to the 2012 calculations. It is located in the state of Ekiti in the Yoruba Hills to about 480 meters at the junction of roads from Ilesha by Ondo and Ado Ekiti after. The city is divided into six districts.

The city is a Verteilungsort for agricultural products such as cotton, cocoa, palm oil and palm kernel oil as well as a marketplace for fruits, pumpkins, corn, cassava, okra, palm products, rice and yams.

Climate

The rainy season begins in April and lasts until late October. During the dry season there are strong Harmattan with high daytime temperatures and cool nights.

History

First mentioned around the place around the year 1200, as the third king of the Yoruba, Obalufon Alaayemore, founded the place. In the 19th century, the Yoruba peoples of Ijesa and Efon belonged to the Confederation of Ekiti - parabolic and fought against the 109 kilometers west- south west Ibadan for control of a trade route to the coast. As 45th head of the city, as Alaaye, ruled with status 2005 King Emmanuel Aladejare Agunsoye II ( born 1944 ) since 1991.

Population

The population is mainly the language group of the Yoruba to, mostly the ethnic groups of the Ijesa and Efon.

At the 1991 census, the population stood at 158 977. According to a calculation from the year 2007, the population is 299 755 in the metropolitan area.

Culture and sights

In Efon Alaaye there is a college of the Christ Apostolic Church teacher training and two hospitals - a general hospital and a Catholic Hospital. There are plans for the establishment of a radio and television station in Efon Alaaye.

The Palace of the Alaaye has ornate wood carvings. In Babalola museum houses the remains of the founder of the Christ Apostolic Church Joseph Ayo Babalola (1904-1959) and his father. The grave is visited by pilgrims.