ONA ARA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Ona-Ara Local Government Area was created in 1989 with the Administrative headquarters located at Akanran. It shares boundaries with Egbeda Local Government to the North, Oluyole to the West, Osun State to the East and Ogun State to the South.
The Local Government Area covers a total land area of 425.544 square kilometers with a population density of 707 persons per square kilometer. Using a growth rate of 3.2% from 2006 population census, the 2010 estimated population figure for the Local Government area was projected to be 300,659.
The residents of the Local Government Area are Yorubas and other tribes from various part of the country. The people are of Christianity, Islamic and traditional religious background and are predominantly farmers and traders. Part of the Local Government assume urban status. Farming population is scattered all over the various communities of Badeku, Jago, Ojoku, Ajia, Foworogun, Idi-Ogun, Elese-Erin, Olosunde, Ojebode, AKanran, Gbada-Efon etc. Among Agricultural activities being practiced by the people are gari processing, oil milling, poultry, piggery, fishing, sericulture to mention a few. The Local Government area is the seat of Ibadan International Airport.
