Ede, Osun

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title: "Ede, Osun" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-osun-state", "towns-in-yorubaland"] description: "Town in Osun State, Nigeria" topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-osun-state" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ede,_Osun" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Town in Osun State, Nigeria ::

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Field	Value
official_name	Ẹdẹ
image_skyline	Short oral history of Ede in Ede language by a native speaker.webm
image_size	350px
image_caption	Short oral history of Ede in Ede language by a native speaker
mapsize	250px
pushpin_map	Nigeria
pushpin_mapsize	300
pushpin_map_caption	Ede shown within Nigeria
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Osun State
area_total_km2	862
population_total	159,866
elevation_m	269
timezone	WAT (UTC+1)
utc_offset	+1
coordinates
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| official_name = Ẹdẹ | image_skyline = Short oral history of Ede in Ede language by a native speaker.webm | image_size = 350px | native_name = | nickname = | image_flag = | image_caption = Short oral history of Ede in Ede language by a native speaker | image_seal = | image_map = | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = | pushpin_map=Nigeria | pushpin_mapsize=300 | pushpin_map_caption = Ede shown within Nigeria | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Osun State | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_footnotes = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 862 | area_total_sq_mi = | area_urban_km2 = | population_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 159,866 | population_density_km2 = | population_density_sq_mi = | population_urban = | population_metro = | population_density_urban_km2 = | population_density_urban_sq_mi = |elevation_m = 269 |elevation_ft = | blank_name_sec1 = | blank_info_sec1 = | blank1_name_sec1 = | blank1_info_sec1 = |Gini = |Gini_year = |Gini_category = | timezone = WAT (UTC+1) | utc_offset = +1 | coordinates = | website = | footnotes = Ẹdẹ is a town in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. It lies along the Osun River at a point on the railroad from Lagos, 180 km southwest, and at the intersection of roads from Oshogbo, Ogbomosho, and Ile-Ife. The two (2) local government areas in Ẹdẹ are Ẹdẹ South and Ẹdẹ North. There are three (3) major tertiary institutions in Ẹdẹ, which makes the town one of the fastest growing towns in the south-west with an increasing literacy rate. The Federal Polytechnic Ẹdẹ, Adeleke University, and Redeemer's University are among the institutions.

Ẹdẹ is a predominantly Muslim town with about 60% of the population. This can be traced back to 19th century during the reign of Timi Abibu Lagunju as the king of Ẹdẹ, who is the first Muslim Oba in Yorubaland given the fact that he was already on the throne for a few years when in November 1857, the Baptist missionary W. H. Clark visited Ẹdẹ. Clarke recorded thus: "This young follower of the Prophet (Prophet Muhammad), a short time since became the ruler of this town in the place of his father (Oduniyi), the deceased, and brings with him into office, the influence of his new religion (Islam)."

Local government in Ede

Ede Town has two Local government areas which are;

Ede South

Ede North

Climate

Ede has a Tropical wet and dry, savanna climate . The Town yearly temperature is 29.22 °C (84.6 °F) and it is -0.24% lower than Nigeria's averages.

Music

Ede is also rumored to be the birthplace of Apala music.

Notable people

• Ademola adeleke.
• Munirudeen Adesola Lawal.(king)
• Siyan Oyeweso
• Adedeji Aderemi (late)
• Mubarak Adekilekun Tijani

References

References

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2. "Ede {{!}} Ede Town, Osun State, Yoruba People {{!}} Britannica".
3. (9 September 2013). "Ede {{pipe}} State of Osun Official Website".
4. W.H. Clarke, Travels and Explorations in Yorubaland 1854-1858. (ed) J.A. Atanda, (Ibadan: University of Ibadan Press, 1975), p. 114
5. Siyan Oyeweso, The Eminent Yoruba Muslims of the 19th and 20th Centuries.(Ibadan: Rex Charles Publication) p. 11, {{ISBN. 978-2137-02-2
6. Tijani I.O. (2021) ''Conditional Cash Transfer: Poverty Reduction Programme Marred by Ricketiness'' http://saharareporters.com/2021/06/16/conditional-cash-transfer-poverty-reduction-programme-marred-ricketiness-israel-olatunji}{{Dead link. (February 2024)
7. "Ede North Local Government Area".
8. "Weather Forecast and Conditions for Ede North, Osun, Nigeria - The Weather Channel {{!}} Weather.com".
9. Dada, Joshua. (2024-05-14). "Eminent Nigerians In Osun As Adeleke Becomes Asiwaju Of Edeland".
10. User. (2018-03-27). "Ooni, Alaafin, Olofa, Orangun, others light up Ede for Timi's coronation anniversary".
11. "Prof. Siyan Oyeweso, Professor of History – DAWN Commission".
12. News, Leadership. (2024-01-05). "Olofa Ina Buried In Osun Country Home, Ede".
13. "Ede Muslim Old Students Congratulate Tijani on Promotion – THISDAYLIVE".

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