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Ilobu

Headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria

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Overview

Ilobu is in Osun State. Ilobu is a town and the administrative headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State, South West Nigeria.

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Eat2 places

City Restaurant
Dine-in. Takeaway. Delivery.
Hours
8AM-10PM
Address
Ilobu Road, 230103, Osogbo
Phone
+234 803 357 9057
Amoke Food Place
Dine-in. Takeaway. Delivery.
Hours
8AM-10PM
Address
Onward Hospital, Beside Jolaolu Hospital,Around Brymor Hotel Okini/Ilobu Road, Osogbo
Phone
+234 810 385 5397

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General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport

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Food & drink

Nigerian cuisine

Nigerian cuisine consists of dishes or food items from the hundreds of ethnic groups that comprise Nigeria from the north to the south to the east and the west. Nigeria is home to numerous varieties of foods.

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Itineraries

Lagos-Ibadan Railway

Lagos-Ibadan Railway is a 157-kilometre rail trip in South West Nigeria from Ebute Metta in Lagos to Moniya in Ibadan. The trip is a section of the proposed Lagos to Kano Standard Gauge Rail Project.

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Travel tips

Atlantic slave trade

Lasting from the 1500s to the 1800s, the Atlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity of extraordinary proportions, leaving a huge mark on four continents and irreversibly changing world history and geopolitics.

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Driving

Driving a car gives a traveller more independence and flexibility than scheduled transportation, such as air travel, rail travel, or bus travel, and may be faster or more comfortable than cycling.

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UnderstandIlobu is located in a sparsely forested area and is bounded on the north by Ifon-Osun, on the south by Osogbo, on the east by Oba and on the west by Erin-Osun.

Get aroundPublic vehicles usually found at motorparks are available at a fair price. This option lowers the wait time in waiting for vehicle to be full and also time of arrival as it is faster.

SeePlaces you should see in Ilobu are the Olobu Palace Complex, the Erinle shrine and Ilobu museum situated within the palace complex.

BuyOlobu market and Adio markets are held at five day intervals. There is also a daily night market in the town.

SleepMost prominent among the many hotels in Ilobu is the Royal Palace Hotel (owned by the present Olobu of Ilobu), and located within a 10-minute drive from the state capital.

ConnectFor most locations in Ilobu, you would most likely find coverage of the 2G/3G/4G mobile networks.

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