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Oyo (Nigeria) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Oyo (Nigeria)

Oyo is homogeneous state and it has a population of about 6 million and is predominantly occupied by the Yoruba people. However, within the state, there are sub-ethnic groups with distinct dialect peculiarities. Oyo State covers approximately an area of28,454km(10,986sqmi)and is ranked 14th by size. It is bordered in the South by Ogun State, in the North by Kwara State, in the West, it is partly bordered by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin, while it is bordered in the East by Osun State. The landscape is a beautiful view of old hard rocks and dome shaped hills, which rise gently from about 500 m in the southern part and reaches a height of about 1,219 m above sea level in the northern part. Some principal rivers such as Ogun river, Oba, Oyan, Otin, Ofiki, Sasa, Oni, Erinle an

Top Attractions in Oyo (Nigeria)

Explore the best things to see and do in Oyo (Nigeria):

  • Agodi Gardens
  • Iyake Natural Suspended Lake
  • Mapo Hall
  • Mcrystal Cinema
  • Old Oyo National Park
  • University of Ibadan Zoological Garden

Where to Stay in Oyo (Nigeria)

  • 🏨Adesh Hotel
  • 🏨Begonia hotel

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