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About Igbo-Ora
Igbo-Ora () is a town and the headquarters of Ibarapa Central, Oyo State, south-western Nigeria, situated 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Lagos. In 2006 the population of the town was approximately 72,207 people. In 2017 the population is estimated to be around 278,514 people.
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History
Obe Alade, a descendant of Alaafin of Oyo with his family migrated from Oyo town several centuries ago following a chieftaincy tussle and when he and his kinsmen lost the contest, (As usual in those days, once you lost any chieftaincy tussle, people tend to leave the town). While coming from Oyo town, Obe Alade and his kinsmen came with idols mainly Egungun and Alaale which they worshiped.
From the History section of Igbo-Ora on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gateway International Airport (GWI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 72 km away.
- Eruwa 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Orita-Eruwa 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Igangan 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Abeokuta 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Imeko 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Owode 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Ilaro 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ibadan 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Iseyin 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ifo 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Oba Jimoh Olajide Titiloye and his Wife Olori Oluwakemi Folorunsho Titiloye, Kehinde Oyewole Titiloye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The palace of the 13th Olu of Igboora-land, The Ayinla Asoro-Olu V, Oba Jimoh Olajide Titiloye, Kehinde Oyewole Titiloye, CC BY-SA 4.0
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