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Explore Osun in Nigeria
Osun in the region of Nigeria (general) is a place in Nigeria - some 258 mi or ( 415 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital city .
Time in Osun is now 07:18 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oyedeji, Osun, Osogbo, Onilabu, and Olupona. Since you are here already, consider visiting Oyedeji . Where to go and what to see in Osun ? 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 18 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 19 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 21 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 24 km away
Irewole
Irewole is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ikire in the south of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|21|40|N|4|11|00|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 271 km² and a population of 143,599 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 221.
Located at 7.36 4.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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