Ijagbo Offa

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Offa is a city and local government area in Kwara State of Nigeria, with a population of about 166,112 inhabitants. The town is noted for its weaving and dyeing trade, using vegetable dyes made from locally grown indigo and other plants. Offa is also renowned for Aso Oke textile weaving and pottery craft, which provide income for many families. Offa is well known for the cultivation of sweet potatoes and maize which also formed part of the favourite staple foods for the indigenes in the town. Cattle, goats and sheep are also raised there. The main religions practiced in the town are Islam, Christianity and traditional religions.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Moremi Ajasoro

Nigerian queen

I. K. Dairo

Nigerian musician (1930–1996)

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Kolawole Agodirin

Nigerian footballer

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Sarah Alade

Nigerian economist

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Akintunde Akinwande

Nigerian-American engineering professor

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Bashiru Ademola Raji

Nigerian professor of soil science, pedologist, geologist, environmental impact assessment expert and the former vice chancellor of Fountain University, Osogbo

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Yinka Ajayi

Nigerian athletics competitor

Musbau Adewumi Akanji

Nigerian biochemist

Oyelola Yisa Ashiru

Nigerian Senator

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Muheeba Farida Dankaka

chairman Federal Character Commission of Nigeria

Adewale Adeyinka

Nigerian footballer

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Kunle Adeyanju

Nigerian professional motorcyclist

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Ishaq Rafiu

Nigerian footballer

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Mufutau Muhammed Oloyede Gbadamosi

24th Olofa of Offa

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Jimoh Mosobalaje Olaloye Oyawoye

A Nigerian geologist, community leader, teacher and author (1930–2023)

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Ojo Samuel Adeniyi

Nigerian professor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kwara

• Offa, Nigeria
  1.2 mi away
• Erin Ile
  3.8 mi away
• Ajasse Ipo
  8.5 mi away
• Omupo
  9.7 mi away
• Owu-Obalayan
  11.5 mi away
• Oro
  12.3 mi away
• Buari
  13.4 mi away
• Mandate Estate, Ilorin, Nigeria
  24.7 mi away
• Isanlu Isin
  25.2 mi away
• Omu Aran
  25.9 mi away
• Oja Tuntun, Oko Erin, Nigeria
  26.2 mi away
• Oja Oba, Oko Erin, Nigeria
  26.3 mi away

Browse all places in Kwara →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Chestnut-winged Starling

Onychognathus fulgidus

Seen 2017-02-05

Red-headed Weaver

Anaplectes rubriceps

Seen 2017-02-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).