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Organizers of tours to places of interest could seize the opportunity of the rich cultural heritage available to organize visits to places of interest in Osun State. Such intending organizers of tours would enjoy the collaboration of the Centre for Black culture and International Understanding (CBCIU) which welcomes local and foreign visitors wishing to come over on a guided visit of Osun State to see first hand, the rich heritage of our people. Organizers of tours and travels would be encouraged to collaborate with CBCIU to bring in foreigners wishing to visit for the purpose of tracing their roots or understanding the cultural heritage of the Blacks, particularly the Yorubas. The guided tour could take visitors to places like Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria and Abuja, the capital as well as visit capital cities of the South-West Region of Nigeria. If desirable, other parts of the country could be visited upon request by tour organizers.
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Tourist Attractions and Monuments in Osun State, Nigeria
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National Museum, Ile-Ife |
Near Ooni’s Palace Enuwa Area, Ile-Ife |
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Ooni’s Palace |
Enuwa Area, Ile-Ife |
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Agbonniregun Temple |
Oke-Itase Street, Ile-Ife |
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Oranmiyan Staff |
Mopa Area, Aarubidi, Ile-Ife |
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Zoological Garden |
Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, Ile-Ife |
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Oluorogbo Temple |
Ilode Street, Ile-Ife |
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Igbo-Olokun Shrine |
Ilode Street, Ile-Ife |
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Obaafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife |
Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, Ile-Ife |
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Oduduwa Shrine and Grove |
Ido Area, Oduduwa Street, Ile-Ife (Ife-Zone) |
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Baba Sigidi Burst |
Baba Sigidi Compound, Iremo, Ile-Ife |
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Igi-Nla (Mysterious Tree) |
Oke-Oora, Mokuro, Ile-Ife |
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Natural History Museum |
Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, Ile-Ife |
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Ibodi Forest Reserves (for Monkeys) |
Ibodi-Ijesa |
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Ogedengbe Cenotaph |
Ereja Square, Ilesa |
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The Ancient Wall Clock |
Obokungbusi Town Hall, Ilesa |
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The Statue of Owa Obokun |
Ereja Square, Ilesa |
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Olumirin Waterfalls, Erin-Ijesa |
Along Ilesa-Akure Expressway, Erin-Ijesa |
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Ipetu-Ijesa Forest Reserve (White Porcupine) |
Along Ilesa-Akure Expressway, Ipetu-Ijesa |
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Mat Weaving (local Industry) |
Ipetu-Ijesa |
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Ipole Ancient Palace of Owa-Obokun |
Ipole-Ijesa |
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Naturally Carved Foot-Prints |
Esa-Oke |
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Mineral Spring |
Esa-Oke |
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Imesi-Ile Mysterious Caves and Rocks |
Imesi-Ile |
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Statue of Timi of Ede (Sango) |
Time’s Palace, Ede |
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Emroidery Works (Local Industry) |
Ede |
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Talking Drum |
Timi’s Palace, Ede |
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Okinni Water Dam/Front |
Okinni |
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Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove and World Heritage Site |
Igbo Osun, Osogbo |
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Ancient Palace of Ataoja |
Oja-Oba, Osogbo |
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Suzan Wenger Gallery |
Ibokun Road, Osogbo |
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Naational Museum, Osogbo |
Ataoja’s Palace, Osogbo |
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Jimoh Buraimoh Art Gallery |
Odi-Olowo Area, Osogbo |
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Twins Seven-Seven Art Gallery |
Opp. Osogbo Grammar School, Iwo Road, Osogbo |
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Okonfo RAO Kawawa |
Jungle Communication Centre, Gbongan Road, Osogbo |
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Igi-Nla (Mysterious Tree) |
Iwara Via Iwo |
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Ayikunnugba Waterfalls |
Oke-Ila Orangun |
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Warm Water Spring |
Abalegemo Via Ila Orangun |
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Remnants of Jalumi War Mortals |
Inisha |
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Cenotaph Memory of Capt. Bower |
Inisha |
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Orangun Palace Museum |
Orangun’s Palace, Ila-Orangun |
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Oke-Maria Spiritual Site |
Otan-Ayegbaju |
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Oke-Iragbiji Shrine and Caves |
Iragbiji |
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Kiriji Memorial Battle Field |
Igbajo & Imesi-Ile |
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Oloku Festival |
Okuku |
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Museum of Arts and Archival Materials (Ile-Ona) |
Chief Muraina Oyelami Close, Iragbiji |
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Ejinmo Hill |
Erinmo-Ilesha |
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Eko-Ende Water Front (Oore Dam) |
Eko-Ende |
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Nike Arts Gallery |
Dada Estate, Osogbo |
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Genesis Arts Gallery |
Station Road, Osogbo |
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Dokun Dosa Lake |
Back of More Police Station, Ile-Ife |
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Timi Agbale Monument |
Ede |
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Akalako Monument |
Market Square, Ipetumodu |
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St. Joseph Arts and Crafts |
Inisha |
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Onirese Calabash and Antiquity Centre |
Station Road, Osogbo |
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Artists Cooperative Association |
Iwo-Ibadan Road, Osogbo |
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Ope Olori Meta (three Headed Palm Tree) |
Ile-Awiye, Oke Baale, Osogbo |
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Atamora Cave and Bird Watching Centre |
Ikire |
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Ogiyan Shrine |
Oko Road, Ejigbo |
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Late Duro Ladipo (Mbari-Mbayo) |
Station Road, Osogbo |
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Late Oyin Adejobi House |
Off Station Road, Osogbo |
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Oke Baba Abiye |
Ede |
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Carved Poles |
Akire’s Palace, Ikire |
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Oke Ikoyi (Prayer Mountain) |
Ikoyi |
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Osun Osogbo Grove
Susan Wenger Gallery
(Adunni Olorisa)
Ibarinbayo Duro Ladipo
Busanyi River
Ope Olorimeji (Two Headed Palm tree)
Erinle Ojutu Shrine (Ilobu)
Oke Eleyele Shrine
Oju Aanu Shrine
Oosa Oko Shrine
Ojutu Dam
Ogun Shrine (Ilobu)
Oke Eleyele (Isangbe) Ilobu
Kolobo Well, Ifon-Osun
Boosa Shrine (Ifon Osun)
Esu Ajaroigungbo, Ile-Ife
Olumirin Water fall, Erin-Ijesa
Ogedengbe Tomb, Ilesa
Osun State College of Education, Ilesa Cultural
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Osun State College of Education, Ilesa Dam
Prophet Joseph Ayodele Babalola Miracle
Stream, Ilesa
Ooni of Ile-Ife’s Palace, Ile-Ife
Oranmiyan Staff, Ile-Ife
Oduduwa Grove, Ile-Ife
Oranfe Shrine, Ile-Ife
Oluorogbo Shrine, Ile-Ife
Oke Oloyinbo Hill, Ile-Ife
Agboniregun Temple Ile-Ife
Yemoo Shrine, Ile-Ife
Esu Ilare Dhrine, Ile-Ife
Omolarere Shrine, Ile-Ife
Lokoloko Shrine, Ile-Ife
Edan Eredumi, Ile-Ife
Ogun Shrine (Ipetumodu)
Osun Shrine (Akinlalu)
Ewuro Shrine (Moro)
Oro Shrine (Yakoyo)
Sango Shrine, (Ipetumodu)
Ahiku Ikija, Ifetedo
Obatala Idita, Ifetedo
Imo Hills, Ilesa
Ogedengbe Cenotaph, Ilesa
The Statue of Owa Ajibogun, Ilesa
Otaluke Rock at Owode Igangan
Owari Shrine, Ipole-Ijesa
Ogun Shrine (Ipole-Ijesa)
Odundun Shrine, Igigun
Oni-Okun (Odo-Ijesa)
Abere Ogun at Iwara
Ogun Tomb (Ipole Ijesa)
Omi Amuye at Amuye
Agbon Rock at Agbon Jegede
Ota Agun Hill at Owode Igangan
Oke Agbirigidi at Iperindo
Temidire Hill at Temidire
Ibodi Monkey Forest Reserve Gold Minning
Centre (Epe)
Owa Ajibogun Tomb (Igbadae)
Ark of Noah (Itagunmodi)
Gold Mining Centre (Itagunmodi)
Osun Orunto Stream (Ifewara)
Olomumu (Osu)
Elega Hill (Oniyo area Osu)
Ogburo Hill (Ifewara)
Kiriji War Treaty Site (Imesi-Ile)
Oroke Hill (Esa-Oke)
Osun Shrine (Esa Odo)
Obokun Shrine (Ibokun)
Osun Olomo River at Esun
Ogboo River Ikiyinwa
Babakinyinwa tree, Ikiyinwa
Otabaraka, Ikiiyinwa
Owa Obokun Staff of Office, Ibokun.
Oke Ore Shrine, Iwo
Oluwo Ancient Palace Iwo
Yemoja’s Shrine, Iwo
Igi-Nla (Mysterious Iwara tree)
Ore Oluwere Garden (Ile-Ogbo)
Anlugbua Shrine (Kuta)
Alako River (Kuta)
Osun/Oba River Confluence (Oluponna)
Atamora Hills (Ikire)
Ero Omo Mountain, Ikoyi
Ogun Shrine, Apomu
Osun Shrine, Ikoyi-Ile
Ologbin Loyeyemi Mountain
Oke Ajagajigi, Ikoyi
Olofa Ifa Shrine, Apomu
Apata Ifa Shrine, Ikoyi
Ori Oke Ikoyi, Ikoyi
Olorun Sindo Bridge
Ayinkunngba Water fall (oke-Ila Orangun)
Ajilekege Ora
Ojuiwo (Ora)
Iroko Ojutalayo (Ora)
Ope Olorimeji (Sapakin)
Ojo Iwi (Ora)
Idi Ita (Ora)
Idi Ogun (Kareja Ora)
Igbo Elefon (Ora)
Jalumi War Site (Inisa)
Okuku Palace’s Museum, Okuku
Oke Egun (Oyan)
Agbon Cave Oke Adan (Oyan)
Otasuku Hill (Oyan)
Ore Water Dam, Ore
Kiriji War Site (Igbajo)
Oke Maria (Otan-Ayegbaju)
Might Cave (Imesi-Ile)
Okelako Shrine (Eripa)
Ile Iya Oke
Ile Ona Museum of Arts, Iragbiji
Eseke Care, Iragbiji
Oke Iragbiji
Irele Shrine (Ikirun)
Orimolade C & S Church, Ikirun
Oke Ayee, Iba-Ikirun
Eko ende Water Dam, Eko-Ende
Idi Ogun Historical Counting Stone, Ila-
Orangun
Para Oke Grove, Ila-Orangun
Ilayara Grove, Ila-Orangun
Ilamogbo Grove, Ila-Orangun
Erinle Dam (Okinni)
Ori Oke Baba Abiye (Iwoye)
Osun Shrine (Awo)
Two Headed Palm Tree Iragberi
Alami Shrine (Ara)
Ogiyan Shrine (Ikotun)
Obalufon Shrine (Ido Osun)
Aladofunfun Shrine (Ojo)
Sango Timi Shrine (Ede)
The Agbale Grove, Ede
Oke Oloke (Apena) Ede
Ipedi Tomisin Centre
Ogiyan Shrin (Ejigbo)
Osun Water Dam, Ejigbo
Isundunrin Iron Ore Minning, Isundunrin
Ope Olorimeta (Two Headed Palm Tree),
Owu Ile
Oba Hill, Ife-Odan
Obalufon Shrine (Ife-Ofan)
Oduduwa Shrine (Ife-Odan)
Orisale Shrine (Ife-Odan)
Orisa Oko Shrine (Ife-Odan)
Resort De Paradise (Sekona)
Erinle Water Dam Ilis
Orisa Oko, Oba Oke
Obedu Shrine, Oba Ile
Fish & Fishless Stream
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CULTURAL FESTIVAL
There are festivals that bring out the rich culture and traditions of Osun State.
CULTURAL FESTIVALS
Osun State is blessed with many historical towns and villages that have traditional festivals that attract tourists to the state annually. Some of the town’s festivals are as follows: Osogbo-Osun, Ile-Ife-Olojo, Ilesa-Obalogun, Ede-Sango, Ejigbo-Ogiyan, Ila-Orangun-Isinro, Ilobu-Erinle, Ikirun-Irele, Okuku-Olooku, Iwo-Egungun, etc.
OSUN FESTIVAL
Osun Osogbo is an annual festival held in Osogbo in the month of August, It is celebrated to offer sacrifices to the goddess of Osun River. Tourists from all over the world come to the festival to appreciate the wonderful works of God. The festival attracts the largest numbers of tourists to Osun State and it is the number one Federal Government recognized traditional festival in the State.
OLOJO FESTIVAL
Olojo festival is a famous annual traditional festival, celebrated in Ile Ife, the source of Yoruba race. The festival has the Imperial Majesty Ooni of Ife as the chief celebrant and is equally called Ogun Festival, it has no fixed date of celebration, but always come up during October every year. His Royal Majesty celebrates the festival for three days with wearing of ancient Are Crown. It is the second traditional festival recognized by the Federal Government in Osun State.
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Mission
To elevate Black culture by focusing on its recovery, preservation, promotion, and utilization of its enduring ways of being for the purposes of holistic development, appreciation, and international understanding. |
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To retrieve, curate, and sustain historic cultural assets.
To foster cross-cultural and inter-generational engagement for global harmony. |
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Strategies
Education and Research
Collaboration and networking
Acquisition of adequate resources |
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