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Igosun Destination Guide
Touring Igosun in Nigeria
Igosun in the region of Nigeria (general) is a city located in Nigeria - some 197 mi or ( 317 km ) West of Abuja , the country's capital city .
Time in Igosun is now 04:17 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Osogbo, Oro, Omupo, Kano, and Ilorin. Being here already, consider visiting Osogbo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Igosun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 6 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 18 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 18 km away
Ota, Nigeria
Ota (alternatively spelled Otta') is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria, and has an estimated 163,783 residents living in or around it Ota is the capital of the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. The traditional leader of Ota is the Olota of Ota, Oba Alani Oyede. Historically, Ota is the capital of the Awori Yoruba ethnic group. Ota has the third largest concentration of industries in Nigeria.
Located at 7.95 4.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Isedo, Nigeria
Located at 8.01 4.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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