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Gogoru Destination Guide

Explore Gogoru in Nigeria

Gogoru in the region of Nigeria (general) is a town in Nigeria - some 245 mi or ( 394 km ) West of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Gogoru is now 08:41 PM (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: Pontela, Osogbo, Olupo, Olupan, and Olododo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Pontela . Where to go and what to see in Gogoru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 7.75 4.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Forest Reserves of Nigeria

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.

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Located at 7.78 4.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Osun State

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.

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Located at 7.63 4.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Osun State, Populated places in Osun State

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.

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Located at 7.90 4.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Osun State, Populated places in Osun State