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About Ejigbo
Ejigbo () is a Nigerian city situated in the central region of Osun State. It is the capital of Ejigbo Local Government Area. It covers 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of Iwo, 30 km (19 mi) from Ogbomoso in the north and 24 km (15 mi) from Ede in the south-east. It is about 40 km (25 mi) north-west of Osogbo, and about 95 km (59 mi) north-east of Ibadan.
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Churches and places of worship16
First Baptist Church, Iragberi
Church · Baptist · 14.7 km
Ejigbo - Awo Road, Iragberi
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History
Ejigbo is a major Yoruba city in Osun State of Nigeria. It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to Oshogbo, the capital of Osun State.
According to oral history, Ejigbo is an ancient settlement. It was founded by Akinjole Ogiyan (abbreviation of "Ogiriniyan"), right after the old Oyo. Ogiyan has a rich pedigree, as a descendant of Oduduwa and the ruling family of Ile-Ife. Together with his brothers, particularly the Akire, the founder of Ikire-Ile, left Ile Ife with Oranyan (Oranmiyan) – the founder of old Oyo, to establish their own town. The fact that the Ogiyan is from Ile-Ife, is confirmed by "Ejigbo Mekun" the name of a market in Ile-Ife. Akinjole settled many other villages spread around Yorubaland. He was the paramount ruler and prescribed authority over many if not all of them. The following towns and villages, among others, were under him: Ika, Igbon, Olosinmo, Ologede, Inisa, Aato, Ijimoba, Afake, Ilawo, Inisa Edoro, Isundunrin, Olla, Ado Ori-Oke, Ayegunle, Idigba, Ibogunde, Songbe, Olorin, Osuntedo and Iwata.
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Map of Ejigbo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 63 km away.
- Inisa 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Ilobu 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Ede 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Ogbomoso 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Osogbo 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Iwo 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Olupona 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Ile-Ife 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Ilorin 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ibadan 74 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Construction work in progress, Tunde Sheriffdeen, Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yoruba Boy, Skymaya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS043-E-108402 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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