Ipokia
title: "Ipokia" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["local-government-areas-in-ogun-state", "benin–nigeria-border-crossings", "local-government-areas-in-yorubaland"] topic_path: "geography/nigeria" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipokia" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Ipokia |
| settlement_type | LGA and town |
| pushpin_map | Nigeria |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Nigeria |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Nigeria |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Ogun State |
| leader_title | Local Government Chairman |
| leader_name | Johnson Akohomeh AVOSEH (APC) |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 629 |
| population_as_of | 2006 census |
| population_total | 150,426 |
| population_blank1_title | Ethnicities |
| population_blank2_title | Religions |
| timezone | WAT |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| coordinates | |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 8 |
| mapframe-wikidata | yes |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| postal_code_type | 3-digit postal code prefix |
| postal_code | 111 |
| iso_code | NG.OG.IP |
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It has an area of 629 km2 and a population of 150,426 at the 2006 census. It the capital of Ipokia Local Government. The current traditional ruler (King) is Oba Yisa 'Sola Adeniyi Adelakun Olaniyan (JP), The 46th Onipokia of Ipokia kingdom. First class Obas who are in the same category with Alake of Egbaland, Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Awujale of Ijebuland , Akarigbo of Remoland and some other few first class Obas in Ogun State.
Minerals/Natural resources
Ipokia town has large deposits of Kaolin and Red clay. The vast fertile land is available for Agriculture. It is equally rich in soft sand used in the construction industry. Large and commercial deposit of crude oil was discovered in Tongeji Island (a town within Ipokia).It has been recently approved by the Federal Government to start exploration. The drilling has commenced and this will provide more revenue for the country and job creation for the beneficial of the indigene .Establishment of oil refinery is in progress.
Tourism
A mega tourist city and sea institute was being developed at Whekan Island by the team of Queens Atlantic Resorts Inc., of Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.A. there is room for Boat Regatta, Canoeing and fishing along the Badagry creek. Although the project has since stop due to issue not known. Tongeji Island is a holiday haven with its impressive water front and breathtaking scenery, the island is a beauty to behold. Onigbaale Forest is equally a major tourist attraction. It was reported that the 1st Onigbaale of Ipokia precisely disappeared there and has since not been seen.
Famous foods
Ipokia cuisine is rich with numerous delicacies original to the Town. Listed below are some of the foods peculiar to the towns and their recipe;
- Gbangba-grinded and farmented corn mill
- Imoyo - Pepper, tomato, locust beans, onion, coconut oil, smoked fish, table salt
- Gbon-npete soup - Maize powder, pepper, meat, oil, salt.
- Atakere - Beans, Pepper, oil, salt.
- Abodo - cassava, salt
- Benju - Cassava, Coconut, salt .
- Ajungun - Maize, Cassava, Oil, Salt & pepper
- Adalu - Maize, Beans, Salt, Pepper & Oil.
- Atutu(Tutu) - Maize Powder, Beans, Salt, Oil and Pepper
- Atomboro - Beans, Salt, Pepper and oil.
- Epete-Ewa - Beans Powder, Palm Seed, Salt and Pepper
- Idoki - Smoke, Fried or Boiled Sweet Potatoes.
- Tuwo(Oka) - Corn Flour
- Eko(Akamu) - Corn
- Asepo - Okra, Smoked Fish, Onion Pepper, Salt, Oil
Languages
The main languages of Ipokia is Anago
Other languages include; Egun, Eyo and English language which is Nigeria official language.
Postal information
The postal code of the area is 111.
Notable towns and villages
- Agada
- Idiroko
- Ifonyintedo
- Ipokia
- Ita Egbe
- Tube
- Ijaiye
- Ita Onimowo
- Idojori
- Idosemo
- Agosasa
- Ibatefin
- Matori
- Inaseyi
- Inuka
- Tongeji Island.
References
References
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST.
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