The history of Ila Orangun

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The ancient city of Ila-Orangun is situated on latitude 8 Degree North of the equator and longitude 4 Degree East of the Greenwich. Itโ€™s about 145km northeast of Ile Ife the cradle of Yoruba race. Itโ€™s a gateway to both Ekiti and Kwara State and share boundaries with Ora and Oke-Ila Orangun to the north-east, Agbamu, Arandun, Rore and Aran-Orin to the North, Oyan to the West, Otan-Ayegbaju to the South West and Oke-Imesi in Ekiti State to the east.

The principal rivers of the town are: The River Osin, rising in Ila-Orangun along Ajaba road and flowing north-eastern path into the river Niger through many Igbomina towns. The River Aketi, rising behind the Orangunโ€™s palace and flowing to the north. The river Isinmi which flows across Ora road and serves as the source of water for Ila water works which is being treated and sent to the town for drinking. Other rivers include Ogbun, Opopo, Oyi, Omifunfun, Magbon, Aloyin, Takiti, Owada etc.

That Ila-Orangun was founded by Orangun Fagbamila Ajagun-nla, (the progenitor of Igbomina race) a son of the legendary Oduduwa is not a matter for debate. Opinion differs as to how the people got the name โ€œIla-Orangunโ€for their settlement. Lets us examine some legends. A version goes thus: the name โ€œIla-Orangunโ€ was derived from the two settlements, which resulted from two separate events in the life of the founder. When Fagbamila Ajangu-nla was about to leave Ile-Ife to found his own kingdom, his father, Oduduwa gave him half (Ilaji) of his property. Also, the Odu Ifa that directed his exist from Ile Ife was โ€œOse mejiโ€ meaning โ€œOro mi gunโ€ which when translated means my life plans are straight forward. Thus, the statement โ€œIlaji ni mo pin, Oro mi gunโ€ later became โ€œIla-Orangunโ€.

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