Ilala, Kwara

Ilala
Town
Ilala Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: NG 8°20′0″N 4°51′0″E / 8.33333°N 4.85000°E / 8.33333; 4.85000
Country	Nigeria
State	Kwara State
LGA	Irepodun LGA
Government
• Aala of Ilala	HRM, Oba Abd'Wahab Osuolale Adeyemi, Oyebamire II
Population
• Ethnicity	Yoruba (Igbomina)
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
Website	www.ilalacommunity.webs.com

Ilala is an ancient town in Irepodun LGA, Kwara State. It is situated in the northeastern region of Kwara State and ruled by a monarch usually referred to as Aala of Ilala.^[1] The present Aala of Ilala is HRH, Oba Abd'Wahab Osuolale Adeyemi, Oyebamire II.

Location

Ilala is located at Latitude: 8° 20' 0 N, Longitude: 4° 59' 0 E on the world map. The community is 3.7 km from Okeya, 4.1 km from Buari, 5.2 km from Moloko, 5.6 km from Egi Oyopo, 7.6 km from Sulu, 7.6 km from Oko Ode, 7.8 km from Igbaja, 8.3 km from Omupo, 8.2 km from Isie, 9.2 km from Igbo Owu, 10.4 km from Adanla, 22.5 miles from Ilorin, the Kwara State capital and 44.3 miles from Osogbo, the Osun State capital of Nigeria^[2] (All distances by air).

Ilala comprises four distinct areas; they are OKE-AALA, OKE-SUNNA, ISALE-TA and ISALE-ILALA. The different compounds within the community falls within these areas. Ilala is in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State with Aala of Ilala as the traditional ruler and other chiefs namely: Asaba, Eruwe, Aponbi, Oloko, Asaoye, Aafa, Ekose, Elemoso and Akogun.

Eulogy of Aala

OMO AALA OOO

OMO ALEMU-LERA

OMO ARIJE MA GBAGBE ORE

ENI TO BA MOYE IRAWO

LO LE MO BI TI WON BI WA DE

OMO A DAKO NIBI EKUN GBE N RERI ^[3]

Oriki

Different compounds/families in Ilala have different Oriki.

Tourist Attraction

1. Ilala day: A festival that attracts almost all the indigenes of Ilala with various activities such as traditional dance, competitions and relaxation.

2. Egungun festivals

3. Odo Osin (River) which was thought to have been a fat pretty woman before she turns to a river in Ila Orangun when she was insulted for her bareness, she flows from Ila Orangun, through Ajasse Ipo,to Ilala and many other places.

4. Afin Oba's palace

Annual Festival

Major festivals in Ilala include:

1. Traditional festivals such as Egungun festivals

2. Moslem festivals such as Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha celebrations

3. Christian festivals such as Christmas and Easter

4. Ilala day

Rulers

The current Aala of Ilala is His Royal Highness Abdulwahab Osuolale Adeyemi, Oyebamire II (March 2012 till date).

Schools in Ilala

1. Oyelagbawo Grammar School,PMB 01, Ilala, Kwara State, Nigeria.

2. Community L.G.E.A Primary School, Ilala, Kwara State, Nigeria

3. Abiola Nursery and primary school, Ilala, Kwara State, Nigeria.

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