Atisbo is a Local Government Area in Okeogun, Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Tede. Atisbo local Government which is erroneously spelt as ATIGBO by many online pages was created by former Head of State Late Gen. Sanni Abacha in 1996.[1]
It has an area of 2,997 km2 and a population of 110,792 at the 2006 census.
ATISBO is an acronym for Ago-Are community, Tede community, Irawo community, Sabe community, Baasi community, Ofiki and Owo communities. It is one of thirty-three LGAs in Oyo State, with its administrative headquarters at Tede. The main languages spoken in this LGA are Yoruba and English.[3]
Atisbo Local Government was carved out of the now defunct Ifedapo Local Government which had its headquarters in Saki Town which is the present headquarters of Sakí West Local Government. It is bounded in the West by Orire Local Government, in the East by Republic of Benin, in the North by Saki East Local Government and in the South by Itesiwaju and Iwajowa Local Governments.
The rainy and dry seasons are the two main seasons in Atisbo LGA, which has a total area of 2,997 square kilometers. The predicted average temperature and humidity for the area are 28 degrees Celsius and 61 percent, respectively.[4]
This local government region is very lucky in terms of mineral resources and culture, such as colorful granite found near the town of Irawo, and agriculture, since they grow crops like as melon, cocoa, and coconut.[3][5]
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