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{{Short description|Town in Boripe, Osun State, Nigeria}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
{{POV|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
'''Ada''' is a town in the [[Boripe]] Local Government area of [[Osun State]], [[Nigeria]]. A town headed by Oba Abimbola Olalekan Abioye II (The Olona of Ada), Ada has the biggest market in the local government area and it generated the highest revenue for it.{{cn|date=September 2017}} Buying and selling takes place every 5 days. Some of the compounds that make up the town are: Ile Oba Oludele, ile oba Adeitan, Ile oba Olugbogbo, Ile Aro, Ile Alagbaa, Ojomu Oteniola, Alade, Eesa, Jagun, Osolo, Oke Baale, Asasile, Oluode, Agba Akin,Ile Odogun etc. The people of the town are [[Hospitality|hospitable]], industrious, and hardworking. They value education and are accommodating for citation of any businesses due to their large geographical land expanse yet to be developed.there are standard hotels and hospital in this town.▼
| name = Ada
| settlement_type = Town
|motto = Akara Loro Ada
|area_footnotes =
|area_total_km2 = 34.54
|area_land_km2 =
| image_skyline =
| timezone1 = [[West Africa Time|WAT]]
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST =
| utc_offset1_DST =
| map_caption = Map showing the location of Ada in Osun, Nigeria
| pushpin_map = Nigeria
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Ada Location within Nigeria
| coordinates = {{coord|7|53|44|N|4|42|34|E|type:city_region:NG|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_ft =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Nigeria}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Osun State
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 1900s
| population = 174,152 <ref>{{cite web |title=Map of Ada in Osun, Nigeria |url=https://www.getamap.net/maps/nigeria/osun/_ada/ |website=Getamap.net |date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
| government_type = [[Monarchy]]
| leader_title = Olona Of Ada
| leader_name = Oba Oyetunde Olumuyiwa Ojo (2020-Present)<ref>{{cite web |title=New Olona of Ada Emerges |url=https://www.osundefender.com/new-olona-of-ada-emerges/ |website=OsunDefender |date=31 January 2020}}</ref>
| subdivision_type2 = Local Government area
| subdivision_name2 = [[Boripe]]
|blank_name_sec1= National language
|blank_info_sec1= [[Yoruba language|Yorùbá]]
}}
▲'''Ada''' is a town in the [[Boripe]] Local Government area of [[Osun State]], [[Nigeria]]. A town headed by Oba
[[File:Miccom Golf Hotel in Ada.jpg|thumb|Miccom Golf Hotel in Ada]]
==Background==
The settlement dates from before the late 19th century.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} Ada has the biggest market in the local government area known as (Obada Market) and it generated the highest revenue for it. Buying and selling takes place every 5 days. The town is the home of a private [[golf course]] that was created by Comfort Olufunke PonnLe and her husband,<ref>[http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/princess-comfort-olufunke-ponnle-a-truncated-love-story/131597 Princess Comfort Olufunke PonnLe: A Truncated Love Story] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202092127/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/princess-comfort-olufunke-ponnle-a-truncated-love-story/131597 |date=December 2, 2012 }}, November 2012, ThisDayLive, Retrieved February 2016</ref> a prominent estate valuer and philanthropist, Bode Adediji, Late Alalade, one of the first
==Religion==
Several [[religion]]s are practiced in the town but [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]] are the dominant religions, the town has seen a rise in other dominations of Christianity especially the Pentecostal's, Apostolic, Evangelical and others.
==Occupations==
Ada people's ancient occupation is black soap production ([[African black soap|Osedudu]]). Another main occupation of the town is [[Farming]].
==Hotels and Restaurants==
Ada also has hotels for visitors and travelers. Hotels in Ada are listed below.
* Miccom Golf Hotel
* Royal life Hotel
* Epic Hotel (and others)
==Educational institutions==
Below is the list of notable [[Educational institution|Educational Institutions]] including private and government schools in the town.
'''Government Schools:'''
* Secondary commercial grammar school
* local authority middle school (L.A school)
* Baptist Primary School
* St Andrew Primary School
* Ajayi Memorial High School
And others...
'''Private Schools:'''
* Goshen Model college
* El-Shaddai Private school
* Salem Comprehensive high school
* Excel kiddies School
And many more
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Populated places in Osun State]]
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