{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name =Ise/Orun |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = LGA |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_mapsize= |pushpin_map_caption = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name ={{flag|Nigeria}} |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 =Ekiti State |subdivision_type2 =Capital |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title =Coordinating Director and the Head of the Local Government Council |leader_name =L.S Oladunjoye |leader_title1 =Local Government Secretary |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Metric |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 =432 |area_land_km2 = |population_as_of =2006 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total =113,754 |population_density_km2 = |timezone =WAT |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-marker = village |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code =361 |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Ise/Orun''' ({{Audio|Ise_orun.wav|Listen}}) is a Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ise Ekiti.<ref>[http://ekitinigeria.net/Discover-Ekiti/Local-Government-Areas.html LGAs in Ekiti State]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=places |date=1970-01-01 |title=Towns & Villages in Ise/Orun « Ekiti State « Nigeria. |url=https://townsvillages.com/ng/ise-orun/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Towns & Villages |language=en-US}}</ref>
Ise/Orun Local Government Area, one of Ekiti State's 16 operational LGAs, is located in Ise Ekiti Town and houses its administrative headquarters. It is included in the state's Ekiti South senatorial district along with the local government areas of Ekiti South-West, Ikere, Emure, Ekiti East, and Gbonyin (Aiyekire).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ise/Orun Local Government Area |url=https://www.finelib.com/listing/IseOrun-Local-Government-Area/62766/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.finelib.com}}</ref>
The ten wards operating under the area council are represented by the 11 elected councilors of this local government region. The local government council is in charge of the LGA's public administration.
It has an area of 432 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 113,754 at the 2006 census.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Media |date=2022-04-29 |title=History Of Ise/Orun LGA, Ekiti State |url=https://www.medianigeria.com/history-of-ise-orun-lga-ekiti-state/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Media Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref>
The postal code of the area is 361.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=2009-10-07 }}</ref>
== Economy == Ise/Orun LGA is known for its farming, with a range of crops like maize, cassava, and pepper cultivated there. Additionally, the region is home to a variety of markets where residents of the LGA can buy and sell a wide range of goods. The LGA also has significant blacksmithing, textile weaving, Cocoa, Timber and hunting industries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Ise / Orun Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/293/ise-orun |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}</ref>
== Geography/Climate == In Ise-Ekiti, the dry season is hot, muggy, and partially cloudy whereas the wet season is warm, unpleasant, and overcast. The temperature rarely falls below 58 °F or rises over 95 °F throughout the year, usually fluctuating between 64 °F and 90 °F.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ise-Ekiti Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/51428/Average-Weather-in-Ise-Ekiti-Nigeria-Year-Round#google_vignette |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}</ref>
With an average daily high temperature of 88 °F, the hot season lasts for 2.3 months, from January 22 to April 1. With an average high of 89 °F and low of 72 °F, March is the hottest month of the year in Ise-Ekiti.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ise-Orun, Ekiti, Nigeria 10-Day Weather Forecast - The Weather Channel {{!}} Weather.com |url=https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Gbonyin+Ekiti+Nigeria?canonicalCityId=1eda6aa5ffa992e323a96e481189c898a90c48048d2492a944a22b10927c20eb |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=The Weather Channel |language=en-US}}</ref>
With an average daily maximum temperature below 82 °F, the chilly season lasts for 4.0 months, from June 16 to October 15. With an average low of 69 °F and a high of 81 °F, August is the coolest month of the year in Ise-Ekiti.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weather for Ise-Ekiti, Ise/Orun, NG |url=https://www.foreca.com/102337207/Ise-Ekiti-Ise-Orun-Nigeria |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.foreca.com |language=en}}</ref>
With a total area of 432 square kilometers (167 square miles) and an average temperature of 27 degrees Celsius/81 degrees Fahrenheit, Ise/orun LGA is quite large. In the LGA, the average humidity is 64% and the average wind speed is 11 km/h.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vizzuality |title=Ise/Orun, Ekiti, Nigeria Deforestation Rates & Statistics {{!}} GFW |url=https://www.globalforestwatch.org/country/NGA/13/14/ |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=www.globalforestwatch.org |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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{{LGAs and communities of Ekiti State}}
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