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Ado (ä') , city (1987 est. pop. 287,000), SW Nigeria. Located in a region where rice, corn, cassava, and yams are grown. Traditionally an important cotton-weaving town, Ado also manufactures bricks, tile, and pottery. Ado was the capital of the Yoruba Ekiti state that was probably founded in the 15th cent. It alternated between independence and subjection to Benin until the British gained control in 1894. The city is sometimes known as Ado-Ekiti.


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Ado Ekiti
Ado Ekiti is located in Nigeria
Ado Ekiti
Ado Ekiti
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°37′N 5°15′E / 7.617°N 5.25°E / 7.617; 5.25
Country Nigeria
State Ekiti State

Ado Ekiti is a city in southwest Nigeria, in the state of Ekiti. It is also known as Ado. The population in 2004 was 446,749. The people of Ado Ekiti are mainly of the Yoruba ethnic group. Ado Ekiti City has a University, the University of Ado Ekiti, a Polytechnic, the Federal Polytechnic,Ado Ekiti,and a local television and radio station, called NTA Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state television, Radio Ekiti, FM Ado Ekiti. Various commercial enterprises operate in Ado Ekiti such as Odua Textile and Odua Print. The city is the trade centre for a farming region where yams, cassava, grain, and tobacco are grown. Cotton is also grown for weaving.

History

Ado dates to the 15th century when it was made the capital of Ekiti.[1]

The British took control of Ado in 1893.

Sport

Ado Ekiti has a stadium with a capacity of 10,000 and a third division professional football league team.

Coordinates: 7°37′N 5°13′E / 7.617°N 5.217°E / 7.617; 5.217

References

  1. ^ Canby, Courtlandt. The Encyclopedia of Historical Places. (New York: Facts of File Publications, 1984) Vol 1, p. 7

 
 

 

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