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Ikirun, Nigeria

Ikirun is a town of 134,240 people in Osun State, Nigeria.

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Population134,240 GeoNames
RegionOsun State
Elevation379 m 1,243 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportIlorin International Airport (ILR) 62 km

About Ikirun

Ikirun is a town in Osun State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Ifelodun Local Government Area.

From the Wikipedia article Ikirun (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Ikirun on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

History

The town was founded by Akinorun, from whom the name Ikirun derives. Akinorun had two sons, Akinbiyi and Akinyemi, who also ruled the town when it was formed.

From the History section of Ikirun on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Map of Ikirun

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Getting there and nearby towns

Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 62 km away.

  • Otan Ayegbaju 14 km east, about 14 min by car
  • Osogbo 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
  • Oyan 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
  • Ilobu 22 km west, about 22 min by car
  • Offa 27 km north, about 27 min by car
  • Ila Orangun 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
  • Oke Mesi 29 km east, about 29 min by car
  • Ilesa 33 km south, about 33 min by car
  • Ede 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
  • Ilorin 66 km north, about 1 h by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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