Osun State
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Osun State is a state in South West Nigeria. It was created in August 1991 from the old Oyo State. Its name was taken from the Osun River in the state. The state is divided between the Nigerian lowland forests in most of the state and the drier Guinean forest–savanna mosaic in the north. The major geographical features are rivers including the River Osun which bisects the state's interior before forming much of the state's southwestern border with Oyo State and flowing south. Other important rivers are the Erinle and Oba rivers, both Osun tributaries which flow from the north before meeting the Osun along the southwestern border.
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Climate
The city's yearly temperature is 28.35ºC (83.03ºF) and it is 1.11% lower than Nigeria's average temperature. Osun typically receives about 127.75 millimeters (5.03 inches) of precipitation and has 237.62 rainy days (65.1% of the time) annually. Getting to any of the towns in Osun State will require taking the Lagos-Osogbo train. The trip is about 3 hr 53 min from Lagos. Major motor parks in Lagos have buses that pass through Osun state. Osun is home to several of Nigeria's most famous landmarks, including the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, one of Nigeria's pre-eminent institutions of higher learning. The university is located in the ancient town of Ile-Ifẹ, an important early centre of political and religious development for Yoruba culture. The Erin-ijesha Waterfalls, near Ilesa, are where the Owa Obokun the monarch of Ijeshaland is initiated and taken before he ascends the throne. Ilobu, near Ifon Osun, is a big arts and crafts centre in Nigeria.
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Getting There
Multiple OptionsGetting to any of the towns in Osun State will require taking the Lagos-Osogbo train. The trip is about 3 hr 53 min from Lagos. Major motor parks in Lagos have buses that pass through Osun state. Osun is home to several of Nigeria's most famous landmarks, including the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, one of Nigeria's pre-eminent institutions of higher learning. The university is located in the ancient town of Ile-Ifẹ, an important early centre of political and religious development for Yoruba culture. The Erin-ijesha Waterfalls, near Ilesa, are where the Owa Obokun the monarch of Ijeshaland is initiated and taken before he ascends the throne. Ilobu, near Ifon Osun, is a big arts and crafts centre in Nigeria. These include metal crafts, weaving, painting and sculpturing, leather work, and the adire method of dyeing clothes....
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Osun is home to several of Nigeria's most famous landmarks, including the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, one of Nigeria's pre-eminent institutions of higher learning. The university is located in the ancient town of Ile-Ifẹ, an important early centre of political and religious development for Yoruba culture. The Erin-ijesha Waterfalls, near Ilesa, are where the Owa Obokun the monarch of Ijeshaland is initiated and taken before he ascends the throne. Ilobu, near Ifon Osun, is a big arts and crafts centre in Nigeria. These include metal crafts, weaving, painting and sculpturing, leather work, and the adire method of dyeing clothes.