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The Best Attractions In Osogbo

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Osogbo is a city in Nigeria. It is the capital of Osun State. Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area and Olorunda Local Government Area . It is some 88 kilometers by road northeast of Ibadan. It is also 100 kilometers by road south of Ilorin and 115 kilometers northwest of Akure; Osogbo shares boundary with Ikirun, Ilesa, Ede, Egbedore and Iragbiji and is easily accessible from any part of the state because of its central nature. It is about 48 km from Ife, 32 km from Ilesa, 46 km from Iwo, 48 km from Ikire and 46 km from Ila-Orangun; The city had a population of about 156,694 people as of 2006 according to the census; ...
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  • 1. Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Osogbo
    Osun-Osogbo or Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a sacred forest along the banks of the Osun 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. In recognition of its global significance and its cultural value, the Sacred Grove was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.The 1950s saw the desecration of the Osun-Osogbo Grove: shrines were neglected, priests abandoned the grove as customary responsibilities and sanctions weakened. Prohibited actions like fishing, hunting and felling of trees in the grove took place until an Austrian, Susanne Wenger, came and stopped the abuse going on in the grove.With the encouragement of the Ataoja...
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