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Ikaro, is a small historically unique town in Osse Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. This town can be found along Owo-Uzebba road, in fact it is the boarder town of Ondo State and Edo State. Ikaro is in the extreme eastern part of Ondo State, because,  Osse Local Government Area is in the eastern part of Ondo State, Ikaro can be found in the northern part of Osse Local Government Area. Geographically Ikaro lies at a latitude of 6.9500 and longitude of 5.7833 and it has an altitude of 130metres (429ft) in other words its geographical coordinates are 6º 57' 0" North and 5° 46’ 48" East of the Greenwich Prime Meridian. Ikaro original neighbours are Uzebba at the north eastern part, at the north western part is Ipele, Idoani is in the northern part, in the south western part is Imoru, and Sobe is in the southern part. Osse Local Government Area was created out of Owo Local Government Council Area in 1991 during the Local Government Councils creation exercise in Nigeria., by the then Federal Military Government. Osse Local Government Council Area is primarily Ekamrun and Ireakari districts. Then Ekamarun districts comprises of Arimogija, Ifon, Ijagba, Ikaro, Imoru, Okeluse, Ute and Sobe (now fell with Owan Local Govt in Edo State), while Ireakari comprises of Afo, Idoani, Idogun, and Imeri (then this town used to be in Akoko Edo in Edo State).

Towns around Ikaro and their distances:

The towns in the western part are Ifon 2/3miles away, Omialafa 4miles away, Orioyhin 6miles(9km) away, Elegbeka 7miles (10.5km) away, Owo 25miles(37.5km). Ipele is on the north western part and is 13 nautical miles away. On the northern part of Ikaro is Idoani which is about 20.6 nautical miles away. At the north eastern part are: Aropa is 3.6miles (5.4km) away, Ukphotoen is 5.1miles (6km) away, Uzebba which is about 7.7miles (11.6km) away, Aviosi is about 7.6miles (11.4km) away, Okpuje is 7.7miles (11.6km) away. At the south eastern part is Benin which is about 39 nautical miles. At the southern part is Sobe which is about 6miles (9km) away. At the south western part is Imoru which is about 5.1miles (6km) away and Ijagba which is 6miles (9km) away. Ikaro is a promising community that would be a great countryside town very soon because of its well favoured geographical location that would attract different kind of businesses. It has a very good climatic condition and good weather with one of the best topography you can think of with a very good sunshine that is skin friendly and extremely good humidity. Sunrise commences between 0630hrs-0640/0650hrs and sunset is between 1830-1840/1850hrs not taking into account daylight savings time (DST).The rainfall in Ikaro and environ is one of the best in the world, that encourage settlers. No wonders J.A. Asaboro sited his rubber mill factory and sawn lumber factory in this town in the late fifties and early sixties good foresight, isn’t it? Ikaro really contributed to the economic growth of Western Region Government then. In 1956 the then Queen of United Kingdom was in Nigeria to commission Asaboro factory. Because of the geographical location of Ikaro, which is south west of Abuja Federal Capital of Nigeria which 208.8miles away, hence driving from Abuja to Ikaro at the rate of 60miles per hour takes roughly 3.15hours, if there is anything like straight line the distance would be 188miles, flying takes about 0.37hours (21mins) at the rate of 550miles per hour in a straight line. Though the closest airport is Akure Airport with a distance of about 40 nautical miles (64.1km) south east of the centre of Ikaro. Ikaro to Abuja is 208.8miles, Ikaro to Akure is 52.8miles, Ikaro to Owo is 25.8miles, Owo to Abuja is 183miles, Akure to Owo is 27miles, Ikaro to Warri is 99.2miles, Ikaro to Sapele is 73.5miles, which is a journey of about 1hour 37mins. Ikaro to Port Harcourt is 173miles. Ikaro to Port Harcourt is only 2.85hrs about 3hours journey.

Historical Background.

Like every other town in Yoruba land, all Yorubas are Ifè. Some people say it is Ìfé that is bonding or love of being together or to accommodate., some say it is Ĩfè that is to spread or expand or extend, hence Ĩlè-Ĩfè the is the land where we spread or the land where we expand, some says it is Ĩlé-Ĩfè, whatever it is where we Yorubas spread out from. It is this spirit of expansion that made Yorubas to spread across the globe, Yorubas are noted and respected for native intelligence, diplomacy and organization. In Ilé-Ifè there is a quarter called Ìlàré, that is where Ìkáró migrated from after a very long journey then settle down at the present Ìkàré but due to a clash between  two brothers Ìkáró decided to leave and journey further down, the two are brothers that is Ìkàré and Ìkáró.