Yoruba LGA Directory

This directory provides a comprehensive reference for Yoruba-speaking Local Government Areas across South-Western Nigeria (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti), related LGAs in Kwara, Kogi, Delta, and Edo States, plus key diaspora locations. Use the filters below to search by state, LGA name, or landmark.

Editorial note: Some areas outside the South-West are linguistically mixed. This directory is an informative guide and should be updated with union-verified local data where available.

Lagos State 20 LGAs
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Agege

  • Agege Stadium
  • Pen Cinema Flyover

Ajeromi-Ifelodun

  • Ajegunle Boundary Market
  • Creek Road Market

Alimosho

  • Ikotun Market
  • Ayobo Housing Estate

Amuwo-Odofin

  • Festac Town
  • LUTH Annex Amuwo

Apapa

  • Apapa Wharf (Lagos Ports)
  • Liverpool Road Business District

Badagry

  • Badagry Heritage Museum
  • Point of No Return Monument

Epe

  • Epe Fish Market
  • Lekki Conservation Centre

Eti-Osa

  • Victoria Island Business District
  • Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge

Ibeju-Lekki

  • Dangote Refinery Complex
  • Eleko Beach

Ifako-Ijaiye

  • Iju Waterworks
  • Ogba Industrial Estate

Ikeja

  • Ikeja City Mall
  • Alausa Government Secretariat

Ikorodu

  • Ikorodu Town Hall
  • Ayangburen Palace

Kosofe

  • Ketu Market
  • Anthony Village

Lagos Island

  • Iga Idunganran Palace
  • Tafawa Balewa Square

Lagos Mainland

  • National Theatre
  • Yaba College of Technology

Mushin

  • Mushin Market
  • Idi-Oro Roundabout

Ojo

  • Alaba International Market
  • Lagos State University (LASU)

Oshodi-Isolo

  • Oshodi Transport Interchange
  • International Airport Road

Shomolu

  • Bariga Waterfront
  • Gbagada General Hospital

Surulere

  • National Stadium Surulere
  • Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Mall

Oyo State 33 LGAs
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Afijio

  • Oje Owode Market
  • Aawe Historical Site

Akinyele

  • Ojoo Military Cantonment
  • Moniya Market

Atiba

  • Oyo Alaafin Palace
  • Akesan Market Oyo

Atisbo

  • Ago-Are Market
  • Idi-Ape Hills

Egbeda

  • Egbeda Township Hall
  • Olunde Market

Ibadan North

  • University of Ibadan
  • Agodi Gardens

Ibadan North-East

  • Iwo Road Interchange
  • Trans-Amusement Park

Ibadan North-West

  • Dugbe Market
  • Cocoa House

Ibadan South-East

  • Mapo Hall
  • Beere Roundabout

Ibadan South-West

  • Mokola Market
  • UCH (University College Hospital)

Ibarapa Central

  • Igboora Market
  • Igboora Community Hall

Ibarapa East

  • Eruwa Market
  • Lanlate Market

Ibarapa North

  • Ayete Market
  • Idere Hills

Ido

  • Ido Town Market
  • Apete Community

Irepo

  • Kishi Market
  • Kishi Central Mosque

Iseyin

  • Iseyin Town Hall
  • Ado-Awaye Suspended Lake

Itesiwaju

  • Otu Market
  • Komu Village

Iwajowa

  • Iwere-Ile Market
  • Okaka Falls

Kajola

  • Okeho Market
  • Ilua Community

Lagelu

  • Lalupon Market
  • Iyana Offa Junction

Ogbomosho North

  • Soun Palace
  • Ogbomosho Central Market

Ogbomosho South

  • Baptist Medical Centre
  • Arowomole Market

Ogo Oluwa

  • Ajaawa Market
  • Ogo Oluwa Community Hall

Olorunsogo

  • Igbeti Market
  • Igbeti Marble Quarry

Oluyole

  • Challenge Roundabout
  • Ring Road Industrial Area

Ona Ara

  • Amuloko Market
  • Akanran Community

Orelope

  • Igboho Market
  • Igboho Palace

Ori Ire

  • Ikoyi-Ile Market
  • Oko Community

Oyo East

  • Awe Market
  • Awe Rock Formation

Oyo West

  • Ojongbodu Market
  • Oranyan Shrine

Saki East

  • Ago Amodu Market
  • Sepeteri Community

Saki West

  • Saki Central Market
  • Oke Ogun Polytechnic

Surulere

  • Iresa-Adu Market
  • Gambari Hills

Ogun State 20 LGAs
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Abeokuta North

  • Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta
  • Olumo Rock Environs

Abeokuta South

  • Olumo Rock
  • Centenary Hall

Ado-Odo/Ota

  • Sango-Ota Industrial Hub
  • Canaan Land (Winners Chapel)

Ewekoro

  • Lafarge Cement Factory
  • Ewekoro Community Market

Ifo

  • Ifo Market
  • Coker Estate

Ijebu East

  • Ogbere Market
  • Ijebu East Council Hall

Ijebu North

  • Ago-Iwoye Federal University
  • Oru-Ijebu Market

Ijebu North East

  • Atan Market
  • Ijebu-Ife Community

Ijebu Ode

  • Ijebu Ode Town Hall
  • Awujale Palace

Ikenne

  • Obafemi Awolowo Statue/Museum
  • Ikenne Market

Imeko Afon

  • Imeko Market
  • Imeko Border Post

Ipokia

  • Idiroko Border Market
  • Ipokia Community Hall

Obafemi Owode

  • Owode-Egba Market
  • Mowe/Ibafo Housing Estate

Odeda

  • Camp Meeting Ground (Redemption Camp)
  • Odeda Market

Odogbolu

  • Odogbolu Market
  • Odogbolu Industrial Layout

Ogun Waterside

  • Abigi Market
  • Iwopin Community

Remo North

  • Isara-Remo
  • Ilisan Community

Shagamu

  • Shagamu Market
  • Akarigbo Palace

Yewa North

  • Ayetoro Community
  • Ilaro Market

Yewa South

  • Ilaro Polytechnic
  • Owode Market

Osun State 30 LGAs
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Atakunmosa East

  • Ipetu-Ijesa Market
  • Ipetu Community Hall

Atakunmosa West

  • Osu Market
  • Atakunmosa Council Hall

Aiyedaade

  • Gbongan Market
  • Ode Omu Community

Aiyedire

  • Ile-Ogbo Market
  • Ikire-Ile Community

Boluwaduro

  • Otan-Ile Market
  • Boluwaduro Community Hall

Boripe

  • Iragbiji Market
  • Boripe Council Hall

Ede North

  • Ede Town Hall
  • Ede Grammar School

Ede South

  • Ede Central Market
  • Ede South Council Secretariat

Egbedore

  • Awo Market
  • Egbedore Community Hall

Ejigbo

  • Ejigbo Market
  • Ejigbo Township Stadium

Ife Central

  • Ile-Ife Palace (Ooni Palace)
  • Enuwa Square

Ife East

  • Obafemi Awolowo University
  • OAU Teaching Hospital

Ife North

  • Ipetumodu Market
  • Edunabon Community

Ife South

  • Ifetedo Market
  • Ife South Council Hall

Ifedayo

  • Oke-Ila Orangun Market
  • Ifedayo Community Hall

Ifelodun

  • Ikirun Market
  • Ikirun Palace

Ila

  • Ila-Orangun Market
  • Orangun Palace

Ilesa East

  • Ilesa Grammar School
  • Ilesa Town Hall

Ilesa West

  • Ilesa Market
  • Muroko Roundabout

Irepodun

  • Ilobu Market
  • Ilobu Palace

Irewole

  • Ikire Market
  • Ikire Palace

Isokan

  • Apomu Market
  • Isokan Council Hall

Iwo

  • Iwo City Market
  • Oluwo Palace

Obokun

  • Ibokun Market
  • Iloko Community

Odo Otin

  • Okuku Market
  • Inisa Market

Ola Oluwa

  • Bode-Osi Market
  • Ola Oluwa Council Hall

Olorunda

  • Igbona Market
  • Olorunda Council Hall

Oriade

  • Ijebu-Jesa Market
  • Ipetu-Ijesha Community

Orolu

  • Ifon-Osun Market
  • Orolu Council Hall

Osogbo

  • Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
  • Oja Oba Market

Ondo State 18 LGAs
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Akoko North-East

  • Ikare Market
  • Ikare Palace

Akoko North-West

  • Arigidi-Akoko Market
  • Okeagbe Community

Akoko South-East

  • Isua-Akoko Market
  • Ipe-Akoko Community

Akoko South-West

  • Oka-Akoko Market
  • Oba-Akoko Community

Akure North

  • Iju-Itaogbolu Market
  • Igbara-Oke Community

Akure South

  • Oja Oba Akure (Akure City Market)
  • Deji of Akure Palace

Ese Odo

  • Igbekebo Market
  • Arogbo Waterfront

Idanre

  • Idanre Hills (UNESCO Tentative Site)
  • Owa Palace Idanre

Ifedore

  • Igbara-Oke Market
  • Isarun Community

Ilaje

  • Igbokoda Market
  • Ugbo Waterfront

Ile Oluji/Okeigbo

  • Ile-Oluji Market
  • Cocoa Research Institute (CRIN)

Irele

  • Ode-Irele Market
  • Ajagba Community

Odigbo

  • Ore Market
  • Ore Junction

Okitipupa

  • Okitipupa Market
  • Okitipupa Town Hall

Ondo East

  • Bolorunduro Market
  • Ondo East Council Secretariat

Ondo West

  • Ondo City Market
  • Osemawe Palace

Ose

  • Ifon Market
  • Ose Dam

Owo

  • Owo Museum of Antiquities
  • Olowo Palace

Ekiti State 16 LGAs
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Ado Ekiti

  • Ekiti State University
  • Fajuyi Park

Efon

  • Efon-Alaaye Market
  • Efon Community Hall

Ekiti East

  • Omuo Market
  • Omuo Palace

Ekiti South-West

  • Ilawe-Ekiti Market
  • Ilawe Warm Spring

Ekiti West

  • Aramoko Market
  • Aramoko Community Hall

Emure

  • Emure-Ekiti Market
  • Emure Palace

Gbonyin

  • Ode-Ekiti Market
  • Gbonyin Council Hall

Ido Osi

  • Ido-Ekiti Market
  • Ifaki-Ekiti Community

Ijero

  • Ijero-Ekiti Market
  • Ijero Palace

Ikere

  • Ikere-Ekiti Market
  • Olosunta Hills

Ikole

  • Ikole-Ekiti Market
  • Ikole Palace

Ilejemeje

  • Iye-Ekiti Market
  • Ilejemeje Council Hall

Irepodun/Ifelodun

  • Igede-Ekiti Market
  • Aare-Ekiti Community

Ise/Orun

  • Ise-Ekiti Market
  • Orun-Ekiti Community

Moba

  • Otun-Ekiti Market
  • Moba Council Hall

Oye

  • Oye-Ekiti Market
  • Federal University Oye-Ekiti

Kwara State 6 LGAs

Offa

  • Offa Market
  • Olofa Palace

Oyun

  • Ilemona Community
  • Oyun River Bank

Irepodun

  • Omu-Aran Market
  • Oro Festival Grounds

Ifelodun

  • Share Market
  • Ifelodun Council Hall

Ekiti (Kwara)

  • Osi Market
  • Isanlu-Isin Community

Isin

  • Owu-Isin Market
  • Isin Council Hall

Kogi State 5 LGAs

Yagba East

  • Isanlu Market
  • Isanlu Palace

Yagba West

  • Egbe Market
  • Egbe Hospital

Mopa-Muro

  • Mopa Market
  • Mopa-Muro Council Hall

Ijumu

  • Iyara Market
  • Ijumu Council Hall

Kabba/Bunu

  • Kabba Market
  • Kabba Township Stadium

Delta State 3 LGAs

Ika South (selected communities)

  • Agbor Market
  • Agbor Palace

Ika North East (selected communities)

  • Owa Market
  • Owa-Oyibu Community

Aniocha/Oshimili corridors (selected settlements)

  • Asaba Market
  • Cable Point Waterfront

Edo State 3 LGAs

Akoko-Edo (selected communities)

  • Igarra Market
  • Igarra Hills

Owan East / Owan West (selected localities)

  • Afuze Market
  • Owan River

Etsako corridor (selected settlements)

  • Auchi Market
  • Auchi Polytechnic

Diaspora State 5 LGAs

Benin (Plateau Department and Porto-Novo axis)

  • Porto-Novo Heritage Quarter
  • Oueme River District

Togo (southern belt)

  • Lome Grand Marche
  • Aneho Cultural Centre

United Kingdom

  • Peckham / Woolwich Communities
  • Birmingham Yoruba Hub

United States / Canada

  • Houston Yoruba Community
  • Toronto Yoruba Association

Brazil / Cuba (historical-cultural links)

  • Salvador de Bahia Candomble Houses
  • Havana Santeria Heritage Sites