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Okelisa Destination Guide

Delve into Okelisa in Nigeria

Okelisa in the region of Ogun is located in Nigeria - some 292 mi or ( 470 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Okelisa

Local time in Okelisa is now 01:22 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sekungba, Osogbo, Ijebu Ode, Igara, and Idagbo. While being here, you might want to check out Sekungba . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Okelisa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Woman Tefa 2008, Eposo Remo, Ogun state, Nigeria.

4:20 min by fayemisi
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Tefa initiation for woman Mach 2008. This is a small part of IFA (Tefa) initiation in Eposo Remo, Ogun state, Nigeria. The leader of initiation: Oluwo Olatunji Somorin and Ejubono Abiodun Onifade Oduw ..

Egungun Masquerade.

1:08 min by fayemisi
Views: 4386 Rating: 3.67

Nigeria, Ijebuland, Ode Remo - Egungun Masquerade. This is a dance, that protects from enemies. You can't touch Egun, that's why the passersby pay off from the untimely death. Egun should not touch wo ..


LBHF2010_Documentary.flv

41:11 min by 79Dhee
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Lagos Black Heritage Festival ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Sungbo's Eredo

Sungbo's Eredo is a rampart or system of walls and ditches that is located to the south-west of the Yoruba town of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun state, southwest Nigeria . It was built in honour of the Ijebu noblewoman Oloye Bilikisu Sungbo, and is reputed to be the largest single pre-colonial monument in Africa.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.79 3.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Nigeria, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Fortification in Africa, Megastructures, Walls, World Heritage Sites in Nigeria

Ijebu Ode

Ijebu Ode is a Local Government Area and city located in south-western Nigeria, close to the A121 highway. The city is located 110 km by road north-east of Lagos; it is within 100 km of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern part of Ogun State and possesses a warm tropical climate. With an estimated population of 222,653 (2007).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.82 3.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Ogun State, Populated places in Ogun State

Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium

Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium, formerly the Gateway Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground for FC Ebedei. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. It was renovated for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The stadium was renamed in 2011 after Otunba Dipo Dina, an assassinated political candidate.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.82 3.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Football venues in Nigeria, Ogun State

Ijebu North East

Ijebu North East is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Atan at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|54|N|4|01|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| | |name= }}. It has an area of 118 km² and a population of 67,634 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 120.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.90 4.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Ogun State

Odogbolu

Odogbolu is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Odogbolu at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|50|N|3|46|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| | |name= }} in the north-west of the Area. It has an area of 541 km² and a population of 127,123 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 120. Oladipo Diya, the de facto Vice President of Nigeria during the Sani Abacha military junta from 1994, was born in Odogbolu.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.83 3.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Ogun State, Populated places in Ogun State

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