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Okitipupa
Summary
Okitipupa is a in Nigeria and part of the Ikale-speaking nation in Ondo State. Okitipupa Government headquarter is located in Okitipupa Major town with a university, Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH) which commenced academic sessions in 2010–11.
Ìkálè or Old Ìkálè is part of the Yoruba tribe of Ondo state in Nigeria which was originally Ikaleland and combination of the present Okitipupa Local Government and Irele Local Government before the two local governments were split into two namely: Ìrèlè local government and Okitipupa local government.
"Okitipupa" town was formerly known as Ode-Idepe. The name "Okitipupa" is originated from the elevation of the town, migration of the people to the virgin area and the red colour of the soil (pupa in Ikale/Yoruba). Okiti means "hilly land". Okiti-pupa is derived from the Ikale Yoruba word okiti (hilly) and pupa (red) which became a name used by people travelling from other communities to trade in the central market of the town (Okitipupa). Today, the inhabitants use the names of Okitipupa and Idepe interchangeably.
Okitipupa has always been the central town for the inhabitants of Ondo South senatorial district of Ondo state, comprising okitipupa, Irele, Ilaje, Ese-Odo, Odigbo and Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo local governments respectively due to the presence of basic amenities. Okitipupa town is the administrative headquarters of Okitipupa local government with neighbouring communities such as: Ode-Erinje, Ikoya, Ode-Aye, Ayila, Igbotako, Ilutitun, Igbodigo, Iju- Odo, Igbisin-Oloto, Erekiti, Iju- Oke, Omotosho, Akinfosile, Igodan-lisa, Okunmo, Ayeka, Ode-idepe and others. It was a district in colonial times, before Nigeria's independence in 1960. It has a university, a specialist hospital, several private hospitals, a Magistrate court, a High court, Nigerian Police Force Area command, an Army barrack, commercial banks, a telephone exchange, and numerous primary and secondary schools.
Natives of Ikale are predominantly farmers. The major cash crops are oil-palm, rubber and cassava.
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