Offa (Nigeria)

Offa
Offa
Coordinates	8 ° 9 '  N , 4 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 8 ° 9 '  N , 4 ° 43'  E
Basic data
Country	Nigeria
State	Kwara
Residents	113,841 (2005)

Offa is a city in the state of Kwara in southwest Nigeria with 113,841 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2005).

history

The city dates back to a Yoruba settlement around the year 1000 .

economy

Offa is a major agricultural trading center for grain , yams , manioc , corn , sorghum , sheaf nuts, cattle , goats , sheep and poultry .

The most important industry is the textile industry , especially the dyeing of textiles with natural colors from local production.

traffic

The city is on the railway line from Lagos to Kano and Nguru and has road connections to the north of the country to Ilorin and to the south to Oshogbo .

education

In 1987 the Adesoye College was founded in Offa .

sons and daughters of the town

• Yinka Ajayi (* 1997), sprinter