Why visit Ede
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Fountain University, Adeleke University, Osun-Osogbo Grove and Uli Beier Museum.
Weather in Ede
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About Ede
Ẹdẹ is a town in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. It lies along the Osun River at a point on the railroad from Lagos, 180 kilometres (110 mi) southwest, and at the intersection of roads from Oshogbo, Ogbomosho, and Ile-Ife. The two (2) local government areas in Ẹdẹ are Ẹdẹ South and Ẹdẹ North.
From the Wikipedia article Ede, Osun State (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ede on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Adeleke University
School · 4.0 km
Privately owned university in Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
Federal Polytechnic, Ede
School · 1.1 km
Polytechnic in Nigeria, Osun State
Redeemer's University
School · 6.6 km
Private Christian university in Nigeria
Museums and landmarks5
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Osun-Osogbo Grove
Monument and historic site · 12.9 km
Sacred forest along the bank of Osun river in Osogbo
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes11
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship23
Dream Centre, Life Oasis Ministry
Church · Pentecostal · 9.9 km
Gbongan - Osogbo Road, Osogbo
First Baptist Church, Iragberi
Church · Baptist · 9.2 km
Ejigbo - Awo Road, Iragberi
Ilobu Central Mosque
Place of worship · Muslim · 12.9 km
Garage ilobu area, Ilobu
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Brighter Star Nursery and Primary School
School · 6.4 km
4 Brighter Star Street, Owode-Ede
Union Baptist Church, Nursery and Primary School
School · 5.1 km
S.M. Orija Street Line3, Owode-Ede
Healthcare14
Map of Ede
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ibadan Airport (IBA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Ilobu 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Osogbo 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Inisa 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Ejigbo 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Iwo 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Gbongan 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Olupona 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Ile-Ife 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Ibadan 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ilorin 85 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Timi of ede, Koreydey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garri Making (Woman sorting dried cassava peels in Owode-Ede) 02, Timiadekola, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buildings on Fountain University, Openworks, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Redeemer's University, Jamey505, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osun Osogbo forest, river and sacred groove 08, Oloyedejuwonlo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erinle Resvoir 01, Okeile, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erinle Reservoir 09, Okeile, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erinle Reservoir 05, Okeile, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erinle Reservoir 03, Okeile, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erinle Reservoir 04, Okeile, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS053-E-18563 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-18562 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Wall of fame, Fembells, CC0
- VC's Office Aerial View, Fembells, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS053-E-18564 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-108404 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Oshogbo, Comradeayobami, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Temporary Office - panoramio, Vladi mir, CC BY 3.0
- New CBN Oshogbo - panoramio, Vladi mir, CC BY 3.0
- Garden Beauty 1, Richmastar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garden Beauty 2, Richmastar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garden Beauty 3, Richmastar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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