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Yaba Street, Ondo
Yaba Street, Ondo · Jifola52, Public domain
Student Union Government building, Adeyemi College of Education
Student Union Government building, Adeyemi College of Education · Haylad, CC BY-SA 4.0

Ondo, Nigeria

Ondo is a town of 375,000 people in Ondo State, Nigeria, founded in 1510.

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Population375,000 GeoNames
RegionOndo State
Elevation290 m 951 ft
Founded1510
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportAkure Airport (AKR) 54 km

Why visit Ondo

Townapedia lists 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Adeyemi College of Education and Wesley University.

About Ondo

Ondo Town is the second largest city in Ondo State, Nigeria. Ondo Town is the trade center for the surrounding region; commercial crops such as yams, cassava, grain, tobacco and cotton are grown, the latter of which is often used to weave a culturally significant cloth known as Aso Oke fabric, which is commonly used to make clothing amongst the local population. Ondo Town is the largest producer of cocoa products in the region.

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

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

Things to do2

Adeyemi College of Education

School · 3.1 km

Higher institution in Ondo State, Nigeria

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Wesley University

School · 2.7 km

Private university in Ondo State, Nigeria

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Where to stay1

Motel Plaza, Ondo

Motel and hotel · 1.5 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries1

St. Joseph's College, Ondo

School · 2.2 km

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Map of Ondo

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Getting there and nearby towns

Akure Airport (AKR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.

  • Idanre 31 km east, about 31 min by car
  • Ore 39 km south, about 39 min by car
  • Ilare 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
  • Akure 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
  • Igbara-Odo 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
  • Ile-Ife 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
  • Agbabu 56 km south, about 56 min by car
  • Ilesa 60 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Efon-Alaaye 63 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Ikere-Ekiti 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car

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