Ifelodun, Kwara

Ifelodun, Kwara State igbomina Yoruba
LGA
Nickname(s): babanla,ifelodun
Country	Nigeria
State	Kwara State
Seat	Share
Time zone	WATGMT (UTC+1)
Area code(s)	004

Ifelodun is a Local Government Area in Kwara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Share. The people of Ifelodun are Yorubas and mostly of Igbomina origin with roots in Ife, Oyo and Ketu. much of Ifelodun domain was overtaken by the Afonja/Alimi era and annexed to the present Ilorin enclave.

It has an area of 3,435 km² and a population of 206,042 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 241. It includes at least 43 villages and towns.

Religion

There are three main religious groups,

1. Christianity
2. Islam
3. Others (Ifa, Sango, Elegun/Mascurade, Opele, etc.)

References

2. Ola Folorunsho 2012, My Living Testimony as native of Share, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State