Ekiti State

state in Nigeria
AdministrativeArea state_of_nigeria Q534917
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Ekiti State

Summary

Ekiti State is a state of Nigeria[1]. It draws 442 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #27 of 43).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ekiti State is located in Nigeria[3].
  • Ekiti State is in the country of Nigeria[4].
  • Ekiti State is on the continent of Africa[5].
  • Ekiti State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria[6].
  • Ekiti State's capital is recorded as Ado Ekiti[7].
  • Ekiti State's official language is recorded as English[8].
  • Ekiti State's shares border with is recorded as Kwara State[9].
  • Ekiti State's shares border with is recorded as Kogi State[10].
  • Ekiti State's shares border with is recorded as Ondo State[11].
  • Ekiti State's shares border with is recorded as Osun State[12].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ikere[13].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ijero[14].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ikole[15].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Emure[16].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ido-Osi[17].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ekiti South-West[18].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ekiti West[19].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ekiti East[20].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Efon[21].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gbonyin[22].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ado-Ekiti[23].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oye[24].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Irepodun/Ifelodun[25].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Moba[26].
  • Ekiti State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ilejemeje[27].

Body

Geography

Ekiti State is in the country of Nigeria[4]. It is located in Nigeria[3]. It is on the continent of Africa[5].

Physical Characteristics

Ekiti State covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6353'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2398957'}[29] and {'amount': '+3270798'}[30].

Designation and Status

Ekiti State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria[6].

History and Context

October 1, 1996 marks the founding of Ekiti State[31].

Why It Matters

Ekiti State draws 442 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #27 of 43).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . nigerianstat.gov.ng. nigerianstat.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Shem.iz · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital Ado Ekiti
    Coordinate location {'lat': 7.6666666666667, 'lon': 5.25}
    Inception +1996-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Legislative body Ekiti State House of Assembly
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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