Delve into Ilesa in Nigeria
Ilesa in the region of Osun with its 277,904 residents is a city in Nigeria - some 213 mi or ( 343 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital .
Current time in Ilesa is now 01:08 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Osu, Osogbo, Mokuro, Iwoye, and Iwaraja. While being here, make sure to check out Osu . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Ilesa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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In Ilesa City
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Ilesa
Ilesa is a city located in the south west of Nigeria; it is also the name of a historic state (also known as Ijesha or Ijesa) centered around that city. The state was ruled by a monarch bearing the title of Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland. The state of Ilesa consisted of Ilesa itself and a number of smaller surrounding cities. The Ijesa, a term also denoting the people of the state of Ilesa, are part of the present Osun State of Nigeria, Osun State was part of old Oyo state.
Located at 7.62 4.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
A122 highway (Nigeria)
The A122 highway is a highway in Nigeria. It is one of the east-west roads linking the main south-north roads. (It is named from the two highways it links). It runs from the A1 highway at Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State to the A2 highway at Benin City, Edo State. The main towns on the route are Gbongan, Ilesa, Akure and Owo.
Located at 7.58 4.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Effon-Alaiye
Effon-Alaiye or Efon-Alaaye is a town in the Ekiti State of southwestern Nigeria, inhabited by Yoruba people. The population in 1983 was over 100,000.
Located at 7.68 4.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Oriade
Oriade is a Local Government area in the northeastern part of Osun State. It is predominantly occupied by the Ijesa people. Its capital is Ijebu-Jesa (or Ijebu Ijesha) in the north of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|41|00|N|4|49|00|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 465 km² and a population of 148,617 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 233.
Located at 7.68 4.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Atakunmosa West
Atakunmosa West is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Osu (or Oshu) in the north of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:7|35|00|N|4|37|00|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 577 km² and a population of 68,643 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 233.
Located at 7.58 4.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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