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Iwajowa is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Iwere Ile. Iwere-ile was a former powerful war town in the old Oyo empire, dreadful for many Oyo indigenes, as well as the Alaafin to attack. Iwere-ile became the headquarters of Iwajowa LG in December 1996 upon the creation of the creation of the new local government under the Gen Sanni Abacha's regime. Other villages and settlements include; Iganna, Idiko-ile, Idi-Agemo, Ijeomeso, Ayetoro-Ile, Ijio, Itasa, Ilaja-ile, Elekokan, Ofeegun, Tudi, Jokolo and Ayegun Wasinmin. It has an area of 2,529 km² and a population of 102,980 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 202. Notable individuals from Iwajowa LG include: 1.Late Alhaji S.Bello Arikewuyo 2. Late Chief Michael Awolola Idowu, a retired civil servant who wanted to liberate his people from poverty by becoming the Local Government Chairman, but was denied the opportunity; died on 3 November, 2010. 3. Chief Anibiire 4. Prof Oyetunji 5. Chief Dele Faleti 6. Chief Micheal Adegbite 7. Late Chief (Dr) Gabriel Adegoke Adeosun ==References== Am proud of my town Adebayo.Rasheed 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iwajowa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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