Ede South, headquartered in the town of Ede, is a key local government in the Osun West Senatorial District in Osun State, Nigeria. It covers an area of 239.2 square kilometers. The population was 76,035 (2006 census), projected to be 98,000 in 2022, with a population density of 409.7 people per square kilometer. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, with crops like okra, cassava, maize, and yam. Educational institutions include the Federal Polytechnic, Ede.