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Gbongan, Nigeria

Gbongan is a town of 139,485 people in Osun State, Nigeria.

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Population139,485 GeoNames
RegionOsun State
Elevation236 m 774 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportIbadan Airport (IBA) 43 km

About Gbongan

Gbongan is a large town in Osun State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Aiyedaade Local Government Area.

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Churches and places of worship4

Cathedral of St. Paul

Church · Anglican

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Fountain of the Word Church Adenuga

Place of worship · 0.8 km

Adenuga Gbongan

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Gospel faith mission international

Church · 1.0 km

Adenuga Gbongan

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St. Anthony Catholic Church Gbongan

Church · 0.8 km

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Getting there and nearby towns

Ibadan Airport (IBA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.

  • Modakeke 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
  • Ile-Ife 23 km east, about 23 min by car
  • Ikire 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
  • Olupona 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
  • Apomu 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
  • Iwo 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
  • Ede 30 km north, about 30 min by car
  • Osogbo 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
  • Ibadan 51 km west, about 51 min by car
  • Ijebu Ode 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

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