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Orisa Destination Guide

Delve into Orisa in Nigeria

Orisa in the region of Nigeria (general) is a city in Nigeria - some 240 mi or ( 386 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Current time in Orisa is now 02:14 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ogbaga, Ogangi, Ode Omu, Odan Asun, and Modakeke. While being here, make sure to check out Ogbaga . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Orisa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Aiyedaade

Aiyedaade is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gbongan in the north of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|28|00|N|4|21|00|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 1,113 km² and a population of 150,392 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 221.

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Located at 7.47 4.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Osun State

Ife North

Ife North is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ipetumodu in the north of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|31|00|N|4|27|00|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 889 km² and a population of 153,694 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 220.

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Located at 7.52 4.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Osun State

Iree

Iree (also Ire or Iree Alalubosa) is a Yoruba town in the north-eastern part of Osun State, Nigeria, West Africa. Its geographical coordinates are 7.55 North and 4.43 East. Iree is one of the major towns in the Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. It is located on the Osogbo-Illa-Orangun road, about 30 km from Osogbo and 8 kilometers from Ikirun. It is surrounded by the following towns: Ikirun, Iba, Eripa, Ada, Aagba, Ororuwo, and Iragbiji.

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Located at 7.55 4.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Osun State

Ife

Ife (Yoruba: Ifè, also Ilé-Ifẹ̀) is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of habitation at the site has been discovered to date back to as early as 600 BCE. It is located in the present day Osun State. Ife is about 218 kilometres northeast of Lagos.

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Located at 7.47 4.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 8th century in Africa, Archaeological sites in Nigeria, Holy cities, Populated places in Osun State, Yoruba history, Yoruba religion

Obafemi Awolowo University

Obafemi Awolowo University is a government-owned and -operated Nigerian university. The university is in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1962 as the University of Ife by the regional government of Western Nigeria, led by late chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, and was renamed Obafemi Awolowo University on 12 May 1987 in honour of Chief Obafemi Awolowo (1909–1987), first premier of the Western Region of Nigeria, whose brainchild the university was.

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Located at 7.47 4.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Association of Commonwealth Universities, Educational institutions established in 1962, Osun State, Universities and colleges in Nigeria