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Ojo Destination Guide
Touring Ojo in Nigeria
Ojo in the region of Nigeria (general) is a city located in Nigeria - some 226 mi or ( 363 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital city .
Time in Ojo is now 11:27 AM (Thursday) . 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: Songbe, Osuntedo, Osogbo, Olla, and Lado. Being here already, consider visiting Songbe . 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 Ojo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nigeria, Ogun River boattrip and Oshogbo Shrine
Trip with native boat through the jungle and visit to Oshogbo Shrine (Weltkultur-Erbe). Fahrt mit lokalen Holzbooten durch den Urwald. ..
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Olarooye Osun Worship
A part of "Osogbo Historical Composition" by Okonfo Rao Kawawa, a Yoruba opera telling the founding legend of Osogbo, Nigeria as well as the origin of its Osun festival. Complete video at www.youtube. ..
Osogbo Historical Composition
A Yoruba opera composed by Okonfo Rao Kawawa telling the founding legend of Osogbo, Nigeria as well as the origin of its Osun festival. Since there were repeated dry seasons at Ipole, Oba (king) Olaro ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ilobu
Ilobu is a town and the administrative headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. Ilobu is located in a sparsely forested area and is bounded in the north by Ifon-Osun, in the south by Osogbo, in the east by Oba and in the west by Erin-Osun, and is watered by Ojutu River, Elentere river, Konda river and a few other streams. The town is said to have been founded by Laarosin - powerful warrior in the Old Oyo Empire. It has a population of about 3000825 (2006 Census).
Located at 7.84 4.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Egbedore
Egbedore is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Awo at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|46|00|N|4|24|00|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 270 km² and a population of 74,435 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 232.
Located at 7.77 4.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Orolu
Orolu is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ifon at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|52|00|N|4|29|00|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 80 km² and a population of 103,077 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 230.
Located at 7.87 4.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Ede, Nigeria
Ede is a town in Osun State, Nigeria. The population of Ede is 304,738 (1987 estimate). The people are ethnic Yoruba. Among the higher institutions located in Ede are the Federal Polytechnic,Adeleke University and the Redeemer's University of Nigeria. As there are many Muslims in Ede, many mosques are located in the city, along with many churches. Nearby towns include Iragberi and Oshogbo. Historically, Ede was an important town in Yorubaland.
Located at 7.73 4.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Osun-Osogbo
Osun-Osogbo or Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a sacred forest along the banks of the Oshun River just outside the city of Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. The Osun-Osogbo Grove is among the last of the sacred forests which usually adjoined the edges of most Yoruba cities before extensive urbanization. Osun-Osgogbo festival is celebrated every year. Osun- worshippers come from all walks of life to celebrate this day.
Located at 7.76 4.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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