The town is in the heart of rainforest in the southern part of Kwara State.
The town is headed by Oba Olabode Jimoh, Eleju of Igbonla.
Igbonla is home to notable personalities such as oil and gas mogul, Alh.
The Igbonla community has a large population in the farming profession because of its arable expense of land.
The community also has a mining sites where natural resources like Tantalite are extracted.