Ede

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Ede is a historic town and major urban center in southwestern Nigeria, known for its Yoruba heritage and role as a commercial hub in Osun State.

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Ede canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
urban center
administrativeDivision Ede North Local Government Area
Ede South Local Government Area
climate tropical wet and dry climate
country Nigeria
culturalPractice Yoruba festivals
traditional chieftaincy system
demographicGroup predominantly Yoruba population
economicRole regional trading center
ethnicGroup Yoruba people
governingLevel local government headquarters
hasHeritage Yoruba heritage
hasInstitution Adeleke University
Federal Polytechnic Ede
Redeemer’s University (former location before relocation to Ede)?
hasMarket central market
isHistoric true
languageSpoken English
Yoruba
locatedIn Osun State NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
locatedNear Ibadan
Osogbo
locatedOn Osun River
majorEconomicActivity agriculture
trade
transport services
partOf Yorubaland
primaryCrop cassava
cocoa
maize
yam
regionType urban area
religion Christianity
Islam
Yoruba religion
surface form: Traditional Yoruba religion
religiousDemography Muslim majority
religiousInstitution churches
mosques
role commercial hub
stateCapitalOf none
timeZone West Africa Time (WAT)
surface form: West Africa Time
traditionalRulerTitle Timi of Ede
transportLink road network to Ibadan
road network to Lagos
road network to Osogbo
utcOffset +1

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