Why visit Omu-Aran
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Landmark University.
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About Omu-Aran
Omu-Aran (), the Head Post of Ìgbómìnàland, is a town in Kwara State, Nigeria. It originated from Ife. At present, Omu-Aran is the headquarters or capital city of Kwara-South Senatorial District and the local government headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area. Omu-Aran is 86.3 km (53.6 mi) from Ilorin, Kwara State Capital, along Ilorin-Kabba Federal Highway.
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Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Landmark University Cafetaria
Restaurant · Fried Rice, Fried Chicken, Jollof Rice, Pounded Yam, Eba, Vegetable Soup, White Rice And Stew, Beef, Fish · 2.4 km
Churches and places of worship1
History
Omu-Aran, which was once the headquarters of the Igbomina/Ekiti Division in what was then the West Central State and is now known as Kwara, has a rich history that spans over 500 years. Today, it serves as the Local Government Headquarters of Irepodun. The community was founded due to the migration of people from Ilé-Ifẹ̀. There was a drought in Ile-Ife. To know the cause of the drought, the oracle was consulted. The oracle said Ife was over-crowded and therefore some people had to leave. Some princes were selected to migrate to other places and were given the symbol of authority. Olomu-Aperan, the founder of Omu-Aran, was one of the selected princes who boldly established himself as the first to arrive in the region now known as Igbomina land. Omutoto or Omitoto, one of the wives of Olofinaiye Oduduwa was the mother of both Olomu Aperan and Owa Ajibogun, the founder of Ijesha land. This tradition is accepted in Ilesha and Ile Ife today. Olomu Aperan became the custodian of the Ogbo because of the Royal War title Esinkin. However, Ogbo, a symbol of authority was the property of the aboriginal people of Ile Ife. The Ogbo was also the symbol of oneness among the council of Elders in Ile Ife. Through the Ogbo the council could unknot every difficult problem. Hence, the council was called the Council of Ologbomona. Olomu Aperan left Ile-Ife with the Ogbo and found various Kingdoms.
From the History section of Omu-Aran on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Omu-Aran
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ekiti State Airport (EKK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Oke Ila 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Ila Orangun 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Ipoti 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Ajasse Ipo 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Ijero-Ekiti 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Oyan 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Ado-Ekiti 58 km south, about 58 min by car
- Osogbo 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ilorin 73 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ede 86 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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