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Explore Esie in Nigeria
Esie in the region of Nigeria (general) is a town in Nigeria - some 186 mi or ( 299 km ) West of Abuja , the country's capital city .
Current time in Esie is now 08:42 PM (Thursday) . 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: Osogbo, Omupo, Kano, Ilorin, and Ibadan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Osogbo . Where to go and what to see in Esie ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Oke-Onigbin
Oke-Onigbin lies at the heart of and is the major community in Isin Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria. It is mostly inhabited by Igbomina people.
Located at 8.22 5.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Omupo
Omupo or Omu-ipo is an ancient town in Igbomina-Yoruba land of Kwara State. It is one of the prominent towns in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the State. It is situated in the northeastern part of Yoruba land in northcentral Nigeria. It is the headquarters of 34 communities of Omupo District, the headquarters of Omupo/Idofian Area Council of Ifelodun Local Government and also an Electoral Constituency (i.e.
Located at 8.27 4.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Igbaja
Igbaja is a community in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria, at an elevation of 349 m. It is about 40 km southeast of Ilorin, and is in Igbomina country. The Ilorin Provincial Gazetteer (1918) dates the settlement of Igbaja as late 17th or early 18th century, while the Igbaja District Gazetteer (1933–35) puts it about 1750 AD. The wet season lasts from April to October, with 50–100 cm of rain. In the dry season from November to March there is 0–13 cm of rain.
Located at 8.38 4.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Offa, Nigeria
Offa, Kwara State, is a city located in central Nigeria with a population of 300 - 400 thousand. The vegetation in Offa is savanna vegetation and the city is noted for its weaving and dyeing trade, using vegetable dyes made from locally grown indigo and other plants. Offa is well known for cultivation of Sweet potatoes and maize which also formed part of the favourite staple foods of the indigenes in the town. Offa in one of her eulogy is being address as the home of sweet potatoes.
Located at 8.15 4.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Ila Orangun
Ìlá Òràngún (or Ila, or Ila-Orogun) is an ancient city in Osun State, Nigeria, that was capital of an ancient city-state of the same name in the Igbomina area of Yorubaland in south-western Nigeria. Ìlá Òràngún is the more populous sister-city (and sister-kingdom) of Òkè-Ìlá Òràngún, located about 7.5 miles (12 km) to the north-east. It is the headquarters of the Ila Local Government Area. The people of Ila speak the distinctive dialect of the Yoruba language called Igbomina (or Ogbonna).
Located at 8.02 4.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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