Ilesa
（重定向自Ilesha）
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Ilesa (Yoruba:Iléṣà) is a city located in the Osun State, south west Nigeria; it is also the name of a historic state (also known as Ijesha or Ijesa) centered on that city. The state was ruled by a monarch bearing the title of Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland. The state of Ilesa consisted of Ilesa itself and a number of smaller surrounding cities.