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Explore Pontela in Nigeria
Pontela in the region of Nigeria (general) is a town in Nigeria - some 240 mi or ( 387 km ) West of Abuja , the country's capital city .
Current time in Pontela is now 03:23 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Owu, Osogbo, Oluboyepe, Olorunda, and Olla. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Owu . Where to go and what to see in Pontela ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Aiyedire
Aiyedire is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ile Ogbo (or Ile Ogo) at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|47|00|N|4|12|00|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 262 km² and a population of 75,846 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 232.
Located at 7.78 4.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Ejigbo
Ejigbo is a prominent town in Yoruba Land and the headquarters of Ejigbo Local Government Area, one of the oldest local government areas of Osun State in Nigeria. Ejigbo is strategically placed in the middle of the region, as 35 kilometres north-east of Iwo, 30 km from Ogbomoso in the north and 24 km from Ede in the south-east. It is about 40 km north-west of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, and about 95 km north-east of Ibadan.
Located at 7.90 4.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Oba Hills Forest Reserve
Oba Hills Forest Reserve is a reserve in Osun State, Nigeria that covers about 52 km of hilly terrain with deep gorges. A 2003 report by the UICN said about 12% of the reserve had been planted with teak. Some chimpanzee sightings had been reported, and in 1999 a dead chimp was offered for sale in a local market. A 2009 report said that almost all of the reserve had been converted to plantations and farms, with only two gullies remaining forest-covered.
Located at 7.75 4.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Bara, Nigeria
Bara is a town in Oyo State of southwestern Nigeria. The majority of the people are members of the Yoruba ethnic group. Most of the people are employed in agriculture with locally produced yams, cassava, maize, and tobacco.
Located at 8.03 4.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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