Ifelodun

Ifelodun is a district in Kwara State. Ifelodun is one of the popular districts in Kwara State, the district is predominantly dominated by the Yorubas majorly those with roots from places like Ife, Oyo, and others. Its headquarters is in the town of Share.

During the 2006 population census conducted in Nigeria, Ifelodun recorded a population of over 200,000.

Get in and around

8°49′17″N 4°57′45″E

Map of Ifelodun

By plane

There is an international airport in the state's capital by which you can get in through, then get to Ifelodun.

Ilorin International Airport (ABV^IATA), A1, Ilorin. An International Airport in Ilorin

You can get into the state by this airport from most states in the country (once there is an airport in the state), once you get in through the plane, all you need to do is to board a bus or get on a cab that will take you into Ifelodun.

By train

There is a train service from Ibadan to Ifelodun and also from Kano and Kaduna to Ifelodun. Although there are plans by the federal government to have more rail stations in the country. This train mode of getting in is also a good method, although you need to be very sure the train would move on the day you set to travel and you also need to get there and get your tickets on time to avoid the disappointment of any kind.

By bus

There are several bus terminals across all states by which you can get into Ifelodun. You can even get a luxurious bus or local buses into Ifelodun, all you need to do is to get to the park and book your seat, pay, and get ready to journey into Ifelodun.

Getting around is also not a big deal, as there are various and several buses, cabs, tricycles and even motorcycles to move you around in the state and to move you into Ifelodun.

See

Spring goddess called Soose Spring Odò Soose. An attraction site to see the popular spring goddess in Ifelodun
Mysterious Tree called Igi-Aìmò. An popular tree to see in Ifelodun

Do

You should pay a visit to some places and do some things in Ifelodun, like:

Ifelodun Local Government Kwara State, moloko, Igbaja Road, Igbaja. To do any registration of any kind in Ifelodun, you should get to the local government area

Buy

There are a lot of general markets in Ifelodun, where you can go and buy general foodstuff like Rice, beans, Efo, Ewedu, Ila, and many more. The market is relatively cheap as the foodstuffs in Ifelodun are relatively cheap and affordable to all.

Eat

You can eat a lot of food eaten by the Ifelodun people. Some of the food are (but are not limited to):

Yam flour (Amala): As the name implies, it is processed from yam.
Beske: Usually hawked everywhere in Ifelodun.
Garri
Maize
Groundnut
Fufu
Beans Cake
Akara
Moi Moi

Drink

There are usually places to drink in Ifelodun, there are palm wine joints, bars, and just local drinking centers in the district where you can walk in, request a drink, and have a good drink.

Sleep

Adlag Hotel, Ifelodun area (Opposite Federal polytechnic, Offa). A place to sleep in Ifelodun #6,500.
Avalon Hotel, Avalon way, Ifelodun area, ☏ +234 912 839 3761. A very good and comfortable hotel in Ifelodun. ₦20,000.

Connect

Some places in Ifelodun have good network connections for 2G/3G/4G Networks, some do not. If you are touring Ifelodun, you should ensure you go with MTN, 9Mobile, Airtel (Zain), and GLO are all available service providers you can lay your hands on because you cannot be sure of the network that will be working perfectly, so you need to take different Networks along, so you are not stranded.

Go next

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