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Ogbomosho North

About

Ogbomosho North is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in Kinnira, and it is headed by the local government chairman, George Ogunlade. As a local government area, it covers an area of about 235 square kilometres and serves as the most populous local government in the city of Ogbomosho, acting as its major economic hub. It hosts banks, hotels, schools, industries and several markets, and is home to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology and the Nigerian Baptist Medical Centre.

History

Ogbomoso North Local Government Area was established on 27 September 1991, created from the former Ogbomoso Local Government Area, which had originally been established on 1 April 1973.

Source: Wikipedia: Ogbomosho North

Key Facts

State

Oyo State

Headquarters

Kinnira

Chairman

George Ogunlade

Established

27 September 1991

Area

235 km²