Yoruba cultural sub-group in the Northeastern part of Yorubaland
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
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko
The Akoko are a large Yoruba cultural sub-group in the Northeastern part of Yorubaland.[1] 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. 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[2] and more than 50 departments in seven faculties is located in Akungba-Akoko.[3] A state specialist hospital is situated at Ikare Akoko, while community general hospitals are located in Oka-Akoko and Ipe-Akoko.
Arigidi, is a dialect cluster, It is spoken in the LGAs of Akoko North East, Akoko North West, Ekiti East, and Ijumu.
^"Pax Britannica, Security and Akoko Resettlement, 1897–1960". 3 October 2021.
^"About Adekunle Ajasin University". 3 October 2021.
^"Adekunle Ajasin University visitor web portal". 3 October 2021.
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