Geography of Omu-Aran

Location

The town is situated some 88 kilometers South of Ilorin, capital of Kwara State and 16km North-East of Otun Ekiti, in Ekiti State. It is located on Latitude 8.9 0 N and Longitude 50.61 o E. The town shares boundaries with Iloffa and Odo-Owa in the East, Ipetu- Igbomina and Arandun in the South, Oke-Onigbin in the West, Oko and Isanlu-Isin in the North and North-West respectively.

This location confers advantage of centrality in the midst of other Igbomina, Ekiti and Moba towns. The town thus appears to have been favoured by nature to be at the heartland of an ancient confederacy, which thrived through the ages, particularly in the 18 th century.

Omu-Aran, as with most parts of Igbomina Land, is on the highland beautifully nestled in a girdle of hills. It is located on a section of Elliu Hill and is actually the highest point above sea level in Kwara State.

Climate

The climate is tropical maritime with a long wet season. The weather is moderate, subject to modest variations of hot and cool as the season changes. Rain is typically heavy and the season lasts for about eight months in a year. It lies within the zone that enjoys the highest rainfall in Kwara State.

Rivers

Five major rivers drain the town. These rivers are Oisa, Onipupa, Araeja, Omikuru and Rooro, flowing fro various directions and providing not only potable and irrigation water but also aquatic splendour and a mass of fertilizing matter deposited on the banks, particularly during the rainy season floods.

Vegetation

The town is blessed with a large expanse of rich soil and greenery typical of the guinea savanna. From it grow such food crops as yam, maize, guinea corn, cocoyam, cassava, rice, locust bean, shea butter, etc and such cash crops as cocoa, kola nut and oil palm.