Ilara-Ogudo Yewa
Ilara Yewa | |
|---|---|
| Motto: ILARA ALEWILESE | |
Map of Imeko-Afon | |
| Coordinates: 7°38′N 2°52′E / 7.633°N 2.867°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Ogun State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Imeko-Afon LGA |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Chairman
Hon. Fadipe Yaya Akande (APC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,210 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 20,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 111 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.OG.IA |
Ilara Yewa is a Nigerian town in the west of Ogun State, Nigeria about 91 kilometers northwest of Abeokuta. It lies on the border between Nigeria and Benin. Its elevation is 600 feet (183 metres) above sea level. Ilara Yewa is about 50 kilometres by road from Ketu, a major trading town in Benin. The second-largest settlement, Ilara, merges into Ilara.