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Pokoto Destination Guide

Explore Pokoto in Nigeria

Pokoto in the region of Oyo is a town in Nigeria - some 260 mi or ( 419 km ) South-West of Abuja , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Pokoto

Current time in Pokoto is now 01:53 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Osogbo, Oretu, Oluwole, Olupo, and Olupan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Osogbo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Pokoto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Public Transportation in Ibadan-A Step By Step How-To Guide

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Join my on my daily journey from Agbowo to Orita-Basoun hopping on and off of danfos and taxis in Ibadan, Nigeria www.wordpress.com ..

Manuele Tamò.mp4

7:33 min by IITA CO
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Dr Manuele Tamò is the Officer-in-Charge of IITA-Bénin. In this interview, he talks about the outlook regarding invasive pests in Africa and the role of biocontrol ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 17 km away
Tags: Association of Commonwealth Universities, Educational institutions established in 1948, Forestry education, Ibadan, Universities and colleges in Nigeria, University of Ibadan

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.

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Located at 7.40 3.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Football venues in Nigeria, Ibadan

Ibadan Airport

Ibadan Airport is an airport serving Ibadan, a city in the Oyo State of Nigeria.

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Located at 7.36 3.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Airports in Nigeria, Ibadan

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.

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Located at 7.63 4.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Osun State, Populated places in Osun 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 25 km away
Tags: Forest Reserves of Nigeria

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