Edu Local Government is in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria with the headquarters of the LGA domiciled in the town of Lafiagi. It shares boundaries with Ifelodun to the south, Pategi to the east, and the River Niger and Niger State to the north.
Edu LGA covers an area of 2,542 square kilometers and has a population of 201,469 according to the 2006 census. The primary languages spoken here are Nupe, Hausa, and Yoruba. The major towns in this LGA include Lafiagi, Tsarogi, Tsonga, Bacita, Zambufu, Yikpata, Edogi, Puta, Gbugbu, Lema, Kodokodo, Kpandaragi, Patidzuru, and Ogudu.
Its major festivals include the Ndakogboya Masquerade Festival, the Gugu-Eyagi Masquerade Festival, and the Eid el-Fitr and Eid el-Kabir celebrations. Popular tourist attractions include the Monko Tauheed Tomb at Eson Tauheed near Lafiagi, Edozi Dukun, the Pottery Center near Lafiagi, the Pat-Ora Sacred Cave at Tsaragi, Kpatako Spring Water near Tsonga, and the Tsoede Bronze Tada near Tsonga.
« Map of Edu LGA »
« Wards in Edu LGA »
Edu Local Government Area comprises of 10 Wards;
- Lafiagi I
- Lafiagi II
- Lafiagi III
- Lafiagi IV
- Tsaragi I
- Tsaragi II
- Tsaragi III
- Tsonga I
- Tsonga II
- Tsonga III
« Economy of Edu LGA »
Edu Local Government is known for the cultivation of various crops such as cotton, millet, and soybeans. The region hosts several markets where numerous commodities are traded. Additionally, blacksmithing and textile weaving are significant economic activities in the area.
The area is richly endowed with agricultural products like rice, millet, sugarcane, melon, cassava, yam, and guinea corn. It also boasts large deposits of mineral resources such as granite, silica, tantalite, oolitic limestone, and gypsum.
