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Idao-Ekiti Destination Guide

Discover Idao-Ekiti in Nigeria

Idao-Ekiti in the region of Ekiti is a place located in Nigeria - some 185 mi or ( 298 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Local time in Idao-Ekiti is now 08:14 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Usi, Osogbo, Orin, Oke Ila, and Ilorin. When in this area, you might want to check out Usi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Idao-Ekiti ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Oke Ila

Òkè-Ìlá Òràngún (often abbreviated as Òkè-Ìlá) is an ancient city in southwestern Nigeria that was capital of an ancient Igbomina-Yoruba city-state of the same name. Òkè-Ìlá is a city in Ọṣun State, Nigeria. It is situated in the northeastern part of Yorubaland in southwestern Nigeria. Òkè-Ìlá Òràngún’s sister city (and sister kingdom) Ìlá Òràngún is located about 7.5 miles (12 km) to the northeast, separated by the north-trending ridges and gorges of the Oke-Ila Quartzites.

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Located at 7.95 4.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Ila kingdom, Nigerian traditional states, Populated places in Osun State

Okemesi

References[edit] Okemesi-Ekiti is a major city in Ekiti West local government councils of the Nigerian state of Ekiti. Administrative headquarters in Aramoko Ekiti.

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Located at 7.82 4.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ekiti State

Iyin Ekiti

Iyin-Ekiti is a town in Ekiti State, Nigeria, near to Ado. It is at an elevation of 457 m The town was established between 1951 and 1954, when the Uyin people of the villages of Araromi, Okesale, Oketoro and Okelawe moved to the site, then sparsely occupied. Iyin now has eight primary and three post primary Schools, a modern police station and barracks, a general post office, a local government maternity centre and a general hospital. The town also has a micro-finance bank.

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Located at 7.66 5.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ekiti State

University of Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University of Ado Ekiti (EKSU) was established as Obafemi Awolowo University, Ado-Ekiti on March 30, 1982 by the administration of late Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin, the first civilian governor of Ondo State. The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. It is located about 12 minutes drive from the centre of the city of Ado-Ekiti in Western Nigeria.

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Located at 7.72 5.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1982 establishments in Nigeria, Educational institutions established in 1982, Ekiti State, Universities and colleges in Nigeria

Isedo, Nigeria

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Located at 8.01 4.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Ila kingdom, Nigerian traditional states

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