Yewa North Egbado North | |
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  Yewa North Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates:7°09′N2°55′E / 7.150°N 2.917°E /7.150; 2.917 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ogun State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Dr Olusola Samuel Akinbode (APC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,087 km2 (806 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 181,826 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 111 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.OG.EN |
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Yewa North (formerlyEgbado North) is aLocal Government Area in the west ofOgun State,Nigeria bordering theRepublic of Benin. Its headquarters are in the town of Aiyetoro (orAyetoro) at7°14′00″N3°02′00″E / 7.23333°N 3.03333°E /7.23333; 3.03333 in the north-east of the Area.
It has an area of 2,087 km2. Among the twenty Local Governments in Ogun state, it has the largest expanse of land with a size of 200,213.5 hectares and it has a population of 281,826 at the 2006 census.
Thepostal code of the area is 111.[1]Yewa North has 11 wards namely: Ayetoro Ward I,Ayetoro Ward II, Idofi Ward, Sunwa Ward, Ijoun Ward, Eggua Ward, Ohunbe Ward, Ibese Ward, Joga-Orile/Ibooro Ward, and Imasayi Ward.
2.Yewa North Historical Backgrounds Ogun State Biz - Retrieved 2021-02-20
State capital:Abeokuta | ||
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