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About Okeho
Okeho is a town located in Oyo State South West Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Kajola Local Government.
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History
Okeho was previously up in the hills and mountains, but it relocated to the valley due to raids from enemies. Okeho is an amalgamation of eleven villages who voluntarily decided to come together for protection and self-survival.
Okeho is an ancient town with rich history. It used to be the headquarter of Òkehò/Ìgànná District Council during the Colonial Era and many years after.
As a result of the Local Government Reforms of 1976, the name Òkehò/Ìgànná was changed to Kájọlà when Local Government.
In December 4, 1996, Ìwájọwà Local Government with headquarter in Ìwéré'lé was carved out of Kájọlà.
Apart from being the headquarter of Kájọlà Local Government Area, Òkehò is one of the biggest towns in Òkèògùn region that is located in the Ọ̀yọ́ North Senatorial District of Ọ̀yọ́ State which has ten Local Governments.
The villages that came together are Isia, Olele, Isemi, Imoba, Gbonje, Oke-Ogun, Ogan, Bode, Pamo, Alubo and Ijo.
The Baale of Ijo, the head of that settlement, was the initiator of this process and pursued it diligently as he kept inviting the other parties. This singular act of selflessness made its mark as the other leaders, who conceded the overall leadership of the new settlement.
Okeho celebrated its centenary return from the old settlement to present one in 2017.
From the History section of Okeho on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ibadan Airport (IBA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 102 km away.
- Iseyin 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Igangan 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Ago-Are 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Orita-Eruwa 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Eruwa 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Oyo 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Igbo-Ora 67 km south, about 1 h by car
- Saki 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Fiditi 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Imeko 86 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Okeho Hill 02, Mayford22, CC BY-SA 4.0
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