Asa Local Government Area, situated in Kwara State in North-Central Nigeria, has its headquarters in the city of Afon. This LGA encompasses several towns and villages, including Ogbondoroko, Afon, Laduba, Aboto, Balah, Eyenkorin, Pampo, Ogele, and Olowokere.
Asa covers a total area of 1,286 square kilometers and a population of 126,435 as of the 2006 census.
The predominant religions in Asa LGA are Islam and Christianity, and the area is ethnically diverse, with significant populations of Yoruba, Hausa, and Fulani people. Asa LGA also hosts various cultural festivals, such as the Afon Fish Festival and the Egungun Festival.
« Map of Asa LGA »
« Wards in Asa LGA »
Asa Local Government Area comprises of 12 Wards;
- Adigbongbo/Awe/Orimaro
- Afon
- Ago-Oja/Oshin/Sapati/Laduba
- Ballah/Otte
- Budo-Egba
- Efue/Berikodo
- Elebue/Agbona/Fata
- Gambari/Aiyekale
- Ila-Oja
- Odo-Ode/Aboto
- Ogbondoroko/Reke
- Ogele
- Okesho
- Onire/Odegiwa/Alapa
- Owode/Gbogun
- Yowere 11/Okeweru
- Yowere/Sosoki
« Economy of Asa LGA »
Asa LGA is known for the cultivation of a wide range of crops such as rice, corn, coconut, and vegetables. The area also has a strong tradition of cloth weaving and dyeing. Trade is also popular amongst dwellers of Asa Local Government with markets such as the Alapa market and the Ogbondoroko main market attracting thousands of buyers and sellers of various commodities.