Oyo State
Local Government Area · Oyo State
Ona Ara
About
Ona Ara is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Akanran. It covers an area of 290 square kilometres and had a population of 265,059 at the 2006 census. The area's main economic activity is agriculture, with crops such as cocoa, kolanut and cashew grown nearby. It also hosts several marketplaces, and residents engage in wood carving, hunting, weaving and textile dyeing.
History
Ona Ara Local Government Area was established in 1989.
Source: Wikipedia: Ona Ara
Key Facts
State
Oyo State
Headquarters
Akanran
Chairman
Dr. Kolapo Abideen Temitope (PDP)
Established
1989
Area
290 km²
Population
265,059 (2006 census)