Ondo State

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Ondo State is a coastal state in southwestern Nigeria known for its oil-producing areas, diverse ethnic communities, and significant role within the Niger Delta region.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Ondo 1

Statements (61)

Predicate Object
instanceOf state in Nigeria
belongsToGeopoliticalZone Western Nigeria
surface form: South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria
bordersCountry Atlantic Ocean
bordersState Edo State NERFINISHED
Ekiti State NERFINISHED
Kogi State NERFINISHED
Ogun State NERFINISHED
Osun State NERFINISHED
capital Akure
country Nigeria
createdFrom Western State, Nigeria
surface form: Western State (Nigeria)
dateEstablished 1976-02-03
economicActivity agriculture
forestry
oil and gas production
trade
hasAgriculturalProduct cassava
cocoa
maize
oil palm
rubber
timber
yam
hasCoastalArea Ese Odo
Ilaje
hasLocalGovernmentAreaCount 18
hasMinorityEthnicGroup Ijaw
hasNaturalResource bitumen
crude oil
forestry resources
glass sand
granite
limestone
natural gas
hasNotableCity Akure
hasNotableTown Idanre
Ifon
Igbokoda
Ikare-Akoko
Ile-Oluji
Okitipupa
Ondo NERFINISHED
Owo
isCoastal true
isoCode NG-ON
isOilProducingState true
largestCity Akure
locatedInRegion Niger Delta
Southwest Nigeria NERFINISHED
majorEthnicGroup Yoruba
majorEthnicSubgroup Akoko
Akure
Idanre
Ikale
Ilaje
Ondo NERFINISHED
Owo
officialLanguage English
timeZone West Africa Time (WAT)
surface form: West Africa Time
utcOffset +1
vehicleRegistrationCode OND

Referenced by (9)

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Edo State borderedBy Ondo State
Niger Delta contains Ondo State
Yoruba hasSubgroup Ondo State
this entity surface form: Ondo
Western Nigeria includesState Ondo State
Yoruba majorStatesInNigeria Ondo State
Ijaw primaryRegion Ondo State