Ondo West
About
Ondo West is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Ondo. It covers an area of 970 square kilometres and had a population of 283,672 at the 2006 census.
History
The article notes that Ondo West is home to four higher institutions: Adeyemi College of Education, established in 1964 by the Federal Government of Nigeria and recently upgraded to a Federal University of Education; the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), established in 1992 by the Federal Government; Wesley University, established in 2008 by the Methodist Church, Nigeria; and the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, established by the Ondo State Government in 2015 to train medical and health professionals.
Source: Wikipedia: Ondo West
Key Facts
State
Ondo State
Headquarters
Ondo
Area
970 km²
Population
283,672 (2006 census)