Why visit Ile-Ife
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Federal University Oye Ekiti, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife National Museum and Moremi Statue of Liberty, Ile-Ife.
Weather in Ile-Ife
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About Ile-Ife
Ifẹ̀ (Yoruba: Ifẹ̀ , also called Ilé-Ifẹ̀) is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria founded sometime between the years 1000 BC and 500 BC. By 900 AD, the city had become an important West African emporium producing sophisticated art forms. The city is located in present-day Osun State. Ifẹ̀ is about 218 kilometres northeast of Lagos with a population of over 500,000 people, which is the highest in Osun State according to population census of 2006.
From the Wikipedia article Ifẹ (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ile-Ife on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Obafemi Awolowo University
School · 5.8 km
A federal government-owned university located in the ancient Yoruba city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Founded in 1961 as the...
Oduduwa University
School · 12.0 km
Private University in Ipetumotu, Osun State, Nigeria
Museums and landmarks5
Moremi Statue of Liberty, Ile-Ife
Monument and historic site
Monument in Ile-Ife
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Oke Ora
Monument and historic site · 7.8 km
Ancient community and archaeological site
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
Indeego Restaurant & Lounge
Restaurant · Regional, International · 5.2 km
1 Falaju, Ile-Ife
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Spectra
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Sandwich, Chicken · 5.3 km
Along Road 2
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship18
EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH
Church · Baptist · 2.4 km
FGWV+466, Eleyele 220101, Ife, Osun
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare3
Map of Ile-Ife
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ibadan Airport (IBA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Gbongan 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Ilesa 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Osogbo 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Ede 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Modakeke 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Ijebu-Jesa 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Ilobu 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Ikire 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Efon-Alaaye 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- Ibadan 73 km west, 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
- Faculty of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria (12998041954), T. Obi, CC BY 2.0
- Main entrance to the Ooni of Ife Palace, Ile-Ife, Modede123, CC0
- The Statue of Oduduwa the Progenitor of Yoruba Race in Ile-Ife Osun, Kofoshotit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Watchtower in front of the Ooni of Ife Palace in Ile-Ife Osun, Kofoshotit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ile-Aje Shrine Ile-Ife, Nomadic-Ade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FUOYE CAMPUS, FUOYE1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oduduwa University, http://www.oduduwauniversity.edu.ng/, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nigerian National Museums, Ile-Ife, Wikimedia Nigeria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moremi Ajasoro statue3, Eukoha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oke Ora (Ora Hill), Ife, Oramfe, CC BY 4.0
- Obafemi Awolowo University campus gate view, AnonymousAd, CC0
- Landscape of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Tufoto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- An image of Obalufon, Praise03, CC0
- An image in Ooni palace, Praise03, CC0
- Ooni of Ife palace at night, kaizenify, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooni of Ife palace at night01 06 53 427000, kaizenify, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooni of Ife palace at night01 05 37 278000, kaizenify, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooni of Ife palace at night01 05 49 825000, kaizenify, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooni of Ife palace at night01 06 17 586000, kaizenify, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The crown used by palace kings, Praise03, CC0
- The image on the door depicts how the palace in ile ife operates In ancient days, Praise03, CC0
- Ooni palace sacred gate, Praise03, CC0
- Bust of Oduduwa, Modede123, CC0
- Close up of tomb of a former Ooni of Ife, Sir Adesoji Aderemi, Modede123, CC0
- Front view of Ooni of Ileife palace, Praise03, CC0
- Ashoka tree Ooni palace, Praise03, CC0
- Side view of Ooni palace, Praise03, CC0
- Footwears in front of Ile Ase, Modede123, CC0
- Wall covering Ile Ase, Modede123, CC0
- One of previous Ife monarchs, Praise03, CC0
- Entrance to the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Kofoshotit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- One of the carved images of the 16 horsemen, pillar close to the entrance, Modede123, CC0
- One of the carved images of the 16 horsemen, right pillar, Modede123, CC0
- One of the carved images of the 16 horsemen, left pillar, Modede123, CC0
- The main door of Ile Nla which is never open, Modede123, CC0
- Statue of Obalufon, Modede123, CC0
- Back view of Queen Moremi Ajasoro, Modede123, CC0
- Carved Image of Oduduwa on another pillar of the gate to the Ooni palace, Modede123, CC0
- Carved Image of Oduduwa coming on one of the pillars of the gate to the Ooni palace, Modede123, CC0
- Bust of a former Ooni of Ife, H.I.M Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II, Modede123, CC0
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