Ekiti State Government (2026). About Ekiti. https://www.ekitistate.gov.ng/about-ekiti
Author
Ekiti State Government
Contributor
Charles Ihungwa Ikyese
Location
https://www.ekitistate.gov.ng/
URL
https://www.ekitistate.gov.ng/about-ekiti
Access Date
2026-09-25
Lies south of Kwara and Kogi, east of Osun, bounded by Ondo to the east and south; area 5,887.89 km²; 16 LGAs; 1991 census 1,647,822; estimated 1,750,000 at creation on 1 October 1996; capital Ado-Ekiti; 2006 census 2,384,212; agriculture employs over 75% of the population.