Ekiti West

About

Ekiti West is a Local Government Area of Ekiti State in Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Aramoko. It covers an area of 366 square kilometres and had a population of 179,892 at the 2006 census. The area has a sizable Yoruba-speaking population, and Christianity is widely practised there. The local economy is primarily agricultural, with crops such as cocoa, plantains and pepper grown in the area. Several markets serve as centres for trade in a wide range of goods, and blacksmithing, textile weaving and dyeing are other significant activities.