Why visit Ijebu Ode
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Olabisi Onabanjo University, Tai Solarin University of Education, Sungbo's Eredo and Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium.
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About Ijebu Ode
Ijebu-Ode () is a city and Local government area in Ogun State, South West Nigeria, close to the A121 highway. The city is located 110 km by road northeast of Lagos; it is within 100 km (62 mi) of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern part of Ogun State and possesses a warm tropical climate.
From the Wikipedia article Ijebu Ode (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ijebu Ode on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Tai Solarin University of Education
School · 3.3 km
A university in Nigeria
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
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Restaurants and cafes1
History
The largest city inhabited by the Ijebus, an ethnic group who speak the Ijebu Language, it is historically and culturally the headquarters of Ijebuland. The name "Ijebu-Ode" is a combination of the names of two persons namely, AJEBU and OLODE who were conspicuous as leaders of the original settlers and founders of the town. Today, however, due to migration, colonization, and inter-tribal marriage, Ijebu-Ode is now composed of a mixed people who majorly speak the general Yoruba language, as opposed to the local dialect. In 1891, the Ijebu tribe, dwelling between 50 and 60 miles north-east of Lagos on the Magbon river, set a blockade on the trade route from the interior into Lagos, which was a crown colony, and charged customs dues which served as their income. The Awujale, the traditional ruler of Ijebu, closed down the Ejirin market, cutting off Lagos from a source of up-country trade.
From the History section of Ijebu Ode on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries57
Healthcare1
EL SHADDAI CLINIC
Hospital · 2.3 km
Alhaji Onabanjo Street, Off Ejinrin Rd, Ijebu Ode
Map of Ijebu Ode
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gateway International Airport (GWI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Ijebu-Ife 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Ijebu-Igbo 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Ejirin 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Epe 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Iperu 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Shagamu 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Ibadan 62 km north, about 1 h by car
- Shomolu 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lagos 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Surulere 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Ijebu Ode, Nigeria - panoramio (2), stone wu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ijebu Ode, Nigeria - panoramio, stone wu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, User:Kaizenify, Public domain
- Gateway Stadium 3, Kazenify, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sungbo-eredo-photo, angiekake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Korope Minibus, Ourlib, CC0
- Korope - Minibus, Ourlib, CC0
- Banana Smoothie, Ourlibrary, CC0
- IMG2622Onalaja, Onalaja Gbenga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-92682 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-92684 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-92685 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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