Imeko Afon Voyage Tips and guide

Imeko Afon is in the west of Ogun state, Nigeria.

Imeko Afon is a Local Government Area in the west of Ogun State, Nigeria bordering the Republic of Benin. The climate is tropical, with a rainy season commencing around March and ending in November. The soil is fertile, and cassava and tomatoes are grown in large quantities. Cotton grown in the LGA supplies the Yaru, tread and textile industries in Benin Republic. Other crops are pepper, maize, groundnuts, yams, vegetables, cocoa, cashew and teak.

The local Government was created from the old Egbado North Local Government in December 1996, during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. The land area is about 1,711 km² (661 sq mi). The land is rolling, with small hills rising between 15 and 70 metres above sea level. The Yewa River runs through the area from North to South, with its tributaries, the rivers Oyan and Oha. The LGA is bounded in the north by Oyo State, to the east by the Abeokuta North LGA, to the south by the Yewa North LGA and to the west. It shares an international border with Benin. The international border is 93 km (58 mi), and is one of the most accessible stretches of border between the two countries.

7°29′0″N 2°53′0″E

Map of Imeko Afon

Imeko is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) by road from Ketou, a major trading town in Benin. The second largest settlement, Ilara, merges into Kanga in Benin.

Tourist attractions include:

• Odosuuru waterfalls,
• Mount Boomu,
• Afon, and
• Jabata Forest.
• 7.4641342.8380431 Celestial Church of Christ, ☏ +234 806 765 5970. Celestial City, Imeko, is the Holy City of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC). (updated Oct 2025)
• 7.5173353.0250622 Imeko Afon lga school, Sesan afon Agborogbomo, Kondu, ☏ +234 903 000 9912. Imeko-Afon LGA has a rich historical presence as a border region with deep educational and cultural roots and visiting it's LGA school will play a vital role in understanding how historical influences and traditional values shaped the development of education in this part of Ogun State. (updated Oct 2025)
• 7.4392822.8421963 Onimeko Palace, Imeko 111104, Ogun State. Ancient Border City (updated Oct 2025)
• 7.4516612.8407484 Museum, Abeokuta-Imeko Rd, Imeko 111104, Ogun State. Museum in Imeko (updated Oct 2025)

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