Osogbo
in Osogbo of Osun State, Nigeria

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.771 and 4.557 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 46' 15" and E 4° 33' 25"
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: 02:23 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:29 am and 6:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Nigeria in Western Africa

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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Osogbo

Osogbo in Osogbo (Osun State) with it's 156,694 inhabitants is located in Nigeria about 220 mi (or 353 km) south-west of Abuja, the country's capital.

Local time in Osogbo is now 02:23 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Osogbo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Ilorin International Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), North. 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 1 mi (or 2 km), South.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ilobu, Ifon, Ede, Awo and Ibokun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 9th of October 2024

24°C (75 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 10th of October 2024

25°C (77 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 11th of October 2024

29°C (85 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

NIGERIA,_DRIVING_FROM_OSHOGBO_TO_ILORIN-20120515[1].3GP

Published: May 18, 2012
Length: 34:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: apapa1406


Live Recording @ NYSC ORIENTATION CAMP, EDE

Published: January 28, 2015
Length: 33:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Olaolu Ayoola

This is a live recording of the drone.


Iwe ifa at ile ogbe alara osogbo

Published: July 04, 2018
Length: 25:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: oyebanji oyeniyi

Cleaning of oke ipori, calling some enegy dawn with ewe ero iweifa.


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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.

Osogbo

Osogbo (also Oṣogbo, rarely Oshogbo) is a city in Nigeria, the capital of Osun State and a Local Government Area. The Local Government Area has an area of 47 km² and a population of 156,694 at the 2006 census; the postal code of the area is 230.

Located at 7.76667, 4.56667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Government Areas in Osun State, Nigerian state capitals, Populated places in Osun State

Osun-Osogbo

Osun-Osogbo or Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a sacred forest along the banks of the Oshun River just outside the city of Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. The Osun-Osogbo Grove is among the last of the sacred forests which usually adjoined the edges of most Yoruba cities before extensive urbanization. Osun-Osgogbo festival is celebrated every year. Osun- worshippers come from all walks of life to celebrate this day.

Located at 7.75556, 4.55222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World Heritage Sites in Nigeria, Religion in Nigeria, Osun State

Oshogbo Stadium

Oshogbo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Prime F.C. and Ila Orangun FC. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.

Located at 7.79389, 4.57222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Nigeria


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Eshogbo, Oshogbo, Osogbo