Ekiti East

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Ekiti East is a Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Omuo Ekiti. It falls within the Southern Senatorial zone of Ekiti State, also known as Ekiti South Senatorial District, and forms a Federal Constituency alongside Emure and Gbonyin Local Government Areas. The area covers 1,072 square kilometres and had a population of 137,955 at the 2006 census. It is bounded by Kogi State to the north, Ondo State to the east, Gbonyin local government area to the south, and Ikole Ekiti local government area to the west.