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Discover Fawole in Nigeria
Fawole in the region of Nigeria (general) is a town located in Nigeria - some 257 mi or ( 413 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital .
Local time in Fawole is now 05:59 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Osogbo, Olupona, Olupo, Olupan, and Olode. When in this area, you might want to check out Osogbo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fawole ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Iwo, Nigeria
Iwo is a city in Osun State, Nigeria that is the seat of the Iwo Kingdom, a traditional state. The Iwo people, like all other people of Yoruba stock are said to have belonged to Ile-Ife from where they migrated sometimes in the 14th century. The earliest settlement initiated by Adekola Telu a prince from Ife. Adekola Telu was the son of the 16th Ooni of Ife a female called Luwo Gbagida.
Located at 7.63 4.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
University of Ibadan
The University of Ibadan is the oldest Nigerian university, and is located five miles (8 kilometres) from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria. It has over 12,000 students. Besides the College of Medicine, there are now ten other faculties: Arts, Science, Agriculture and Forestry, Social Sciences, Education, Veterinary Medicine, Technology, Law, Public Health and Dentistry.
Located at 7.44 3.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 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 22 km away
Ibadan Airport
Ibadan Airport is an airport serving Ibadan, a city in the Oyo State of Nigeria.
Located at 7.36 3.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Lekan Salami Stadium
Lekan Salami Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ibadan, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Shooting Stars FC. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 people. The stadium is sited at Adamasingba, Mokola, Ibadan. Hence, the stadium is also called Adamasingba Stadium. Shooting Stars FC are an extremely successful team and have many fans. They won the championship in 1993 and soon after went to the bottom of the ladder.
Located at 7.40 3.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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