• Source: Ede, Osun

Ẹdẹ is a town in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. It lies along the Osun River at a point on the railroad from Lagos, 180 kilometres (110 mi) southwest, and at the intersection of roads from Oshogbo, Ogbomosho, and Ile-Ife. The two (2) local government areas in Ẹdẹ are Ẹdẹ South and Ẹdẹ North.
There are three (3) major tertiary institutions in Ẹdẹ, which makes the town one of the fastest growing towns in the south-west with an increasing literacy rate. The Federal Polytechnic Ẹdẹ, Adeleke University, and Redeemer's University are among the institutions.
Ẹdẹ is a predominantly Muslim town with about 60% of the population. This can be traced back to 19th century during the reign of Timi Abibu Lagunju as the king of Ẹdẹ, who is the first Muslim Oba in Yorubaland given the fact that he was already on the throne for a few years when in November 1857, the Baptist missionary W. H. Clark visited Ẹdẹ. Clarke recorded thus: "This young follower of the Prophet (Prophet Muhammad), a short time since became the ruler of this town in the place of his father (Oduniyi), the deceased, and brings with him into office, the influence of his new religion (Islam)."




Local government in Ede


Ede Town has two Local government areas which are;
Ede South
Ede North




Climate


Ede has a Tropical wet and dry, savanna climate . The Town yearly temperature is 29.22 °C (84.6 °F) and it is -0.24% lower than Nigeria's averages.




Notable people


Ademola adeleke.
Munirudeen Adesola Lawal.(king)
Siyan Oyeweso
Bamidele salami.
Adedeji Aderemi (late)
Mubarak Adekilekun Tijani




See also


Federal Polytechnic, Ede
Redeemer's University, Ede
Adeleke University, Ede




References

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• Osun
• Nigeria
• Orang Yoruba
• Ede, Osun
• Osun State
• Federal Polytechnic, Ede
• Ayoola Adeleke
• Iragberi
• Ede North
• Ede
• Ademola Adeleke
• Redeemer's University Nigeria
• Ede South