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About

Ekiti State (Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkìtì) is a State in South-Western Nigeria, bordered to the North by Kwara State, to the North-East by Kogi State, to the South and South-East by Ondo State, and to the West by Osun State. Government total expenditure in 2021 was N104 billion. The State capital is Ado-Ekiti. Edo State has opportunities in education, granite, tourism, cocoa, kolanut, timber, oil palm, maize, cassava, and yam.

Date Created -

1 October 1996

Population -

2,210,957

Area -

6,353 km2 (2,453 sq mi)

Coordinates -

7°40′N 5°15′E

GDP (2017) -

NGN 1,390,019,594,400.91

HDI (2019) -

0.619 (12 out of 36)
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