Irepodun/Ifelodun
The Local Government is predominantly a homogenous society and carefully populated by Yoruba speaking people of the South West Zone of Nigeria. The Religious of the people are mainly Christian and Islamic religious while a percentage of the people are Traditional religion worshippers.
The thriving industries in the local government include Timber/Saw mills which include Mighty Sawmill at Igede-Ekiti, Ilamoye Sawmill at Igede-Ekiti, Olorunde Sawmill at Iyin-Ekiti, Okeorun Sawmill at Igbemo-Ekiti, Osalade Sawmil at Igbemo-Ekiti, Oke Uba Sawmill Awo-Ekiti and Iyedi Sawmill at Igbemo-Ekiti; Photo Studios; Hotels, some of which include CornerStone Hotel, God’s Health Hotel, Liberty Hotel and many more.
The places in the Irepodun Local Government that attract tourists from all over are the Osun Tourist Center and Elemi Tourist Center, both located at Igede-Ekiti.
The major towns in the Irepodun Llocal Government are:
- Igede-Ekiti
- Iyin-Ekiti
- Awo-Ekiti
- Iropora-Ekiti
- Eyio-Ekiti
- Esure-Ekiti
- Iworoko-Ekiti
- Are-Ekiti
- Afao-Ekiti
- Araromi Obo-Ekiti
- Igbemo-Ekiti
- Ikogosi-Ekiti
- Aramoko-Ekiti
- Erijiyan Ekiti
The Local Government also comprises of villages and farmsteads which include:
- Odo Uro
- Ejiko
- Okoro
- Amadin
- Itaasae
- Aba Olorunda
- Aroto
- Tungba
- Ita Ake
- Olusegun Camp
- Oriokuta Camp
- Aba Osun
- Asa Oloro
- Abuja Camp
- Surulere
- Oriokuta Camp
- Kajola Camp
- Ajebamidele I
- Araromi Oke Aro
- Ajayi Oke
- Ajayi Odo
- Temidire Camp
- Orisumibare Camp
- Ajebamidele II
- Kosubu Town
- Ita Oko Aba Camp
- Igbo Eku Camp
There are 46 public primary schools, 23 private nursery/primary schools, and 13 public secondary schools in the local government.
Public Primary Schools
- Baptist Primary School, Igede
- All Saints Pry School Iyin
- Methodist Pry School Igede
- St John’s Pry School Ang Igbemo
- St Benedict Pry School, Igede
- St Columbas Pry School, Igbemo
- St Peter’s C.A.C Pilot P/S Awo
- Community ‘A’ P/S Iworoko
- Emmanuel Anglican P/S Awo
- St Michael Catholic P/S Iyin
- A.U.D. Pry School Igbemo
- St Philip’s United P/S Iropora
- Baptist Pry School, Esure
- St Paul’s Anglican Pry School Eyio
- Baptist Pry School, Iyin
- A.U.D. Pry School, Iyin
- St Williams Pry School, Igbemo
- A.U.D Pry School, Awo
- St Theresa Pry School Awo
- St David Ang. Pry School, Afao
- St John Pry School, Igede
- St Peter’s Pry School, Igbemo
- A.U.D Pry School Iropora
- Community Pry School ‘A’ Igede
- Community Pry School Araromi Iyin
- Comm. Pry School Araromi- Obo
- Comm. ’B’ Pry School, Igede
- C.A.C Pry School Iyin
- Babamuboni Pry School, Iyin
- Comm. Pry School Ayepe Awo
- Comm. Pry School ‘B’ Iworoko
- St Andrews Pry School Are
- St Patric Pry School, Are
- Omodewa N/P School, Iworoko
- St Paul’s Pry School, Igbemo
- St Peter’s C&S P/S Are
- Are/Afao Muslim Pry School, Are
- C.A.C Pry School Afao
- A.U.D Pry School Igede
- Ejiko Community P/S Odo Uro Iyin
- C.A.C Pry School, Awo
- Community Pry School Itaisai Igbemo
- Methodist Pry School, Iyin
- Muslim Pry School Afao
- St Philip Ang. Pry School, Esure
- SUBEB Model N/P School Afao
Private Nursery/Primary Schools
- D Square Nursery /Pry School, Igbemo
- Apex Shalom Nursery/ Pry School, Iyin
- Genesis Nursery/ Pry School, Awo
- Aladejugbe Mem. Nursery / Pry School, Awo
- First Baptist Church Nursery/ Pry School, Igede
- Araromi Baptist Nursery/ Pry School, Igede
- Ifeoluwa Model Nursery/ Pry School, Iyin
- Hope Nursery/Pry School, Igede
- BCT Nursery/Pry, Igede
- Cornerstone Nursery/ Pry School, Iyin
- Cambridge International High School, Awo
- Christ Victory Nursery/ Pry School, Igede
- Toluwani Nursery /Pry School, Iworoko
- God’s Power Nursery/ Pry School, Igede
- Divine Grace Nursery/ Pry School, Iyin
- Great Glory Kiddies Nursery/ Pry School, Iyin
- Joy of God Nursery/ Pry School, Iworoko
- Bless Tech Nursery/ Pry School, Afao
- Deborah College, Igede
- Christ Foundation Ang Nursery/Pry School, Igbemo
- Prosperous Nursery/ Pry School, Igede
- Mater Christ Girls High School, Igede
- Mirfood International School, Iyin
Public Secondary Schools
- Eyemote Comp. High School Iyin
- Egirioke High School. Iyin
- Comm. Comp. High School, Awo
- Ekiti Baptist High School, Igede
- Okunsusi/ Jermiriye High School, Igede
- Iropora High School, Iropora
- Community High School, Eyio
- Community High School, Esure
- Iworoko Community High School
- Oloketuyi Memorial Grammar School Igbemo
- Igbemo Comm. High School
- Are/Afao Comp. High School
- Govt. Science College, Iyin
The public hospitals and health centers in the Local Government Area are:
- General Hospital Iyin-Ekiti
- Comprehensive Health Centre Afao
- Comprehensive Health Centre Igede
- Comprehensive Health Centre Igbemo
- Comprehensive Health Centre Are
- B.H.C. Igede-Aaye
- B.H.C. Ilamoye Igede
- B.H.C. Oketoro Iyin-Ekiti
- B.H.C. Aroto Iyin-Ekiti
- B.H.C. Awo
- B.H.C. Iropora
- B.H.C. Igbemo
- B.H.C. Araromi Obo
- B.H.C. Eyio
- B.H.C. Esure
- B.H.C. Iworoko
- HP Iyin, Iyin-Ekiti