Ile-Ife
in Ife Central of Osun State, Nigeria
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Ibadan Airport (41 mi) - Akure Airport (53 mi)
- Ilorin International Airport (66 mi)
- Murtala Muhammed International Airport (105 mi)
- Benin Airport (108 mi)
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Savé Airport (148 mi) - Warri Airport (156 mi)
- Cadjehoun Airport (168 mi)
- Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 7.482 and 4.560 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 7° 28' 56" and E 4° 33' 37"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Naira - NGN
- Spoken languages:
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:23 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:28 am and 6:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nigeria.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nigeria. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Explore Ile-Ife
Ile-Ife in Ife Central (Osun State) is located in Nigeria about 228 mi (or 367 km) south-west of Abuja, the country's capital.
Local time in Ile-Ife is now 05:23 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Ile-Ife, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Ibadan Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Osu, Ipetumodu, Gbongan, Ilesa and Iperindo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
34°C (92 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
35°C (94 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
35°C (95 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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en el oketace revelando frente a los mayores un odu de ifa
el video lo Filmaron ya empezado pero lo importante es que frente a los mayores de la familia revele en la casa de orunmila, el odu de la persona de mexico que llevamos a iniciarce en ile ife...
Black American Crowned Chief in Ile Ife, Nigeria
Orisa Wusi dancing with his Olori=Queen Chief Yeye Ewe Obatala 'Orisa Nla" of Ife/America. Most Black American's don't believe that we are being Crowned Kings/Queens and Chiefs; there are many...
2014 Obatala Orisa Nla Festival - Orisa Olurogbo
Holy Temple of Obatala Ile Ife members alongside of members of the Shrine of Olurogbo chanting into the streets of Ile Ife.. The Obatala Festival is held every year in Ile Ife, Osun State Nigeria...
Chief Orisa Wusi sharing his Orisa
Chief Orisa Wusi is also known as Oba (King) Isoro and he's also a Traditional Native Doctor his office sits in the the ancient city of Ile Ife in the Palace of his late grandfather Owa Aje...
2014 Obatala Orisa Nla Festival
A combination of the Obatala Festival, coronations for several Oba's, and Chiefs, and Orisa Initiations. Orisa Wusi dances for the Ooni of Ile Ife His imperial Majesty Oba Okunade Sijuwade.
2014 Obatala Orisa Nla Festival - Orisa Olurogbo pt2
Chanting in the streets of Ile Ife with all the Oba's = Kings from the Holy Temple of Obatala of the Source.. The Source is where we all came from originally... Your strenght is in your past! Sankofa.
Mizani Demo for Tamika Johnson
2014 Obatala Festival
Holy Temple of Obatala the Source Children
Meet my wonderful children.. these are the children that will greet you as you enter the compound of Obatala.. In Africa the children are the helpers (run errands what every elders require)...
Yoruba Creation (Myth)
The creation story of the Yoruba People. Aidan Clark as Obatala Kyle Downs as the narrator Guest star Chris Brown as Oluron, Orunmila, and the goldsmith Cameo by my sister as Olukon.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ife
Ife (Yoruba: Ifè, also Ilé-Ifẹ̀) is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of habitation at the site has been discovered to date back to as early as 600 BCE. It is located in the present day Osun State. Ife is about 218 kilometres northeast of Lagos.
Obafemi Awolowo University
Obafemi Awolowo University is a government-owned and -operated Nigerian university. The university is in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1962 as the University of Ife by the regional government of Western Nigeria, led by late chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, and was renamed Obafemi Awolowo University on 12 May 1987 in honour of Chief Obafemi Awolowo (1909–1987), first premier of the Western Region of Nigeria, whose brainchild the university was.
Federal University Oye Ekiti
Federal University Oye Ekiti is a government-owned and -operated Nigerian university. The university is in the ancient city of Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The university was founded in 2011 as the Federal University of Oye Ekiti by the federal government of Nigeria, led by President Goodluck Jonathan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ile-Ife.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ile-Ife, Ife
