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Abatan Destination Guide

Explore Abatan in Nigeria

Abatan in the region of Oyo is a place in Nigeria - some 264 mi or ( 424 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Time in Abatan is now 12:27 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tola, Shanu, Osogbo, Opaleye, and Oniyangi. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tola . Where to go and what to see in Abatan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 7.44 3.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Association of Commonwealth Universities, Educational institutions established in 1948, Forestry education, Ibadan, Universities and colleges in Nigeria, University of Ibadan

Oyo, Nigeria

Oyo is a city in Oyo State, Nigeria, founded as the capital of the Oyo Kingdom in the 1830s and known to its people as 'New Oyo' (Ọyọ Atiba) to distinguish it from the former capital to the north, 'Old Oyo' (Ọyọ-Ile)) which had been deserted as a result of rumors of war. Its inhabitants are mostly of the Yoruba people and its ceremonial ruler is the Alaafin of Oyo. The city is on the A1 highway, north of Ibadan.

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Located at 7.85 3.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Oyo State

Oba Hills Forest Reserve

Oba Hills Forest Reserve is a reserve in Osun State, Nigeria that covers about 52 km of hilly terrain with deep gorges. A 2003 report by the UICN said about 12% of the reserve had been planted with teak. Some chimpanzee sightings had been reported, and in 1999 a dead chimp was offered for sale in a local market. A 2009 report said that almost all of the reserve had been converted to plantations and farms, with only two gullies remaining forest-covered.

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Located at 7.75 4.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Forest Reserves of Nigeria