Akoko

Àkókó
Rockview in Ikare Akoko
Total population
~ 815,360 (2011)
Regions with significant populations
Ondo State - 815,360
 · Akoko North East: 208,080
 · Akoko North West: 246,150
 · Akoko South East: 95,790
 · Akoko South West: 265,340
Languages
Akoko languages · Akoko dialects of the Yoruba language
Religion
Christianity · Yoruba religion · Islam

The Akoko are a large Yoruba cultural sub-group in the Northeastern part of Yorubaland. The area spans from Ondo State to Edo State in southwest Nigeria. The Akokos as a subgroup make up 20.3% of the population of Ondo State, and 5.7% of the population of Edo State. Out of the present 18 Local Government Councils it constitutes four; Akoko North-East, Akoko North-West, Akoko South-East and Akoko South-West, as well as the Akoko Edo LGA of Edo State. The Adekunle Ajasin University, a state owned university with a capacity for about 20,000 tertiary education students and more than 50 departments in seven faculties is located in Akungba-Akoko. A state specialist hospital is situated at Ikare Akoko, while community general hospitals are located in Oka-Akoko, Irun-Akoko and Ipe-Akoko.

Arigidi, a dialect cluster, is spoken in the LGAs of Akoko North East, Akoko North West, Ekiti East, and Ijumu.

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