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Esa-Oke | |
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Town | |
 houses at Esa Oke | |
  Esa-Oke Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°45′30″N 4°53′50″E / 7.75833°N 4.89722°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Osun State |
| Local Government Area | Obokun |
Esa-Oke is a Yoruba town located at the Obokun Local Government Area of the Ijesa North Federal Constituency of Ife/Ijesa Senatorial District of Osun State, South-West of Nigeria. It is a native Ijesa (Ijesha) community and shares boundaries with other towns namely: Oke-Imesi, Imesi-ile, Ijebu-Ijesa, Esa-Odo, Efon-Alaaye. Omiran Adebolu, a member of the Olofin family of Ile-Ife, though disputably, was believed to have founded Esa-Oke after he left Ile-Ife in 1184 A.D. The traditional title of the ọba (King) is Ọwámiran of Esa Oke.