Ila Orangun Explained

8.0167°N 4.9°W

Official Name:Ila Orangun
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:Osun State
Leader Name:Chief Bisi Akande
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2006
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:8.0167°N 58°W

Ìlá Òràngún (or Ila) is an ancient city in Osun State, Nigeria, that was the capital of an ancient city-state of the same name in the Igbomina area of Yorubaland in south-western Nigeria. Ìlá Òràngún is more populous than its sister-city, Òkè-Ìlá Òràngún, a town located about 7.5 miles (12 km) to the northeastern corner of Osun State. The latitude and longitude coordinates of Ila Orangun are 8.019116 and 4.901962 respectively.[1] According to the information obtained from GeoNames geographical database, the population of Ila Orangun in Osun State, Nigeria is 179,192.[2]

It is the headquarters of the Ila Local Government Area. In addition to Ila Orangun, other towns and villages in Ila Local Government Area include Abalagemo, Aba Ododo, Ajaba, Alagbede, Ayetoro Obaaro, Edemosi, Ejigbo-Orangun, Gaa Fulani, Oyi Ayegunle and so on.[3] There are as much as over 200 compounds in the ancient city.

The people of Ila speak the distinctive dialect of the Yoruba language called Igbomina (or Igbonna).[4] A common traditional profession of the indigenes of the town is palm-wine tapping. This profession is referenced in one of the most popular songs and common sayings about the town of Ila. The proverb means "Ila has no special medicine or magical preparations other than palm-wine". A folk song also says, which translates into English as "I am a citizen of Ila, my profession is very easy; if I am on top of a palm tree, I feel like I am upstairs in a multi-storey building.[5] " Ila-Orangun is the home of the Osun state College of Education.[6] The African Heritage Research Library was established in 1988.[7]

The ancient town also has a Mobile Police Training School[8] The name of the present Orangun (King) of Ila Orangun is Oba Abdul Wahab Olukayode Oyedotun Bibiire I.

Prominent Ila Orangun indigenes include Alhaji Adebisi Akande, former Osun state Governor,[9] Tafa Balogun, former IGP Nigeria, Group Captain Tola Adediji, pioneer Nigerian Airforce spokesman, Aisha Olajide, Engr. Jide Adeniji amongst many others in different fields such as science, administration, and academia.

Climate

The rainy season in Ila Orangun is humid, oppressive, and cloudy, whereas the dry season is hot, muggy, and partially cloudy. The average annual temperature ranges from 63°F to 91°F, with lows and highs of 56°F and 97°F being extremely rare.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Where is Ila Orangun, Osun, Nigeria on Map Lat Long Coordinates . 2022-08-09 . www.latlong.net.
  2. Web site: Population of Ila Orangun, Nigeria . 2022-08-09 . Mongabay.com.
  3. Web site: List of Local Government Areas in Osun State - Finelib.com . 2022-08-09 . www.finelib.com.
  4. Web site: 2016-12-18 . Oba Abolarin: Oduduwa is our source . 2022-08-16 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  5. Web site: Map - Ila Orangun - MAP[N]ALL.COM ]. 2022-08-09 . www.mapnall.com.
  6. Web site: About Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun . Osun State College of Education . 2009-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091001045507/http://www.ossceila.com/about.asp . 2009-10-01 . dead .
  7. Web site: African Libraries and Archives . Africa South of the Sahara . Stanford University . USA . 7 June 2013 .
  8. Web site: Nigeria Police Force. www.npf.gov.ng. 2019-10-27.
  9. Web site: BISI AKANDE ON BISI AKANDE – THISDAYLIVE . 2022-12-30 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  10. Web site: Ila Orangun Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark . 2023-07-11 . weatherspark.com . en.