Oyo (Nigeria)

The Iyake suspended lake is the one in Africa that exists and is recognized it is the second of its type in the world. Hidden in Oyo the hike is very long and tiring right to the top of the mountain and the view beneath is breath-taking. The history of the lake has been passed down by the indigenes for centuries .It is indeed a beauty to behold. Nice place to picnic, swimming not allowed in the lake.

A park located in the historical site of the ancient capital of the famous old Oyo Empire National Park with old city walls and stone age caves plus elephants, baboons and buffalo.
Old Oyo National Park is one of the national parks of Nigeria, located across northern Oyo State and spills into Kwara State, Nigeria. The park is on over 2,000 km2 of land in northern Oyo state,. Its strategic location location makes it an intersection of land, diverse wildlife and historical landmarks. The landscaping is extravagant, elaborate and organized with the space well managed .This makes it a tourist attraction well visited by the public. The park is easily accessible from southwestern and northwestern Nigeria.

An amusement park with a zoological park.It also has a swimming pool.

It is one of the oldest buildings in Oyo and Nigeria built in colonial style was the town hall a place of interaction. It was built under Captain Ross of the British Army. Mapo Hall was built by a Welsh Engineer named Robert Taffy Jone. A skilled engineer conversant will great design skills, he also built Bowers Tower and Manor House in Iseyin Oyo State.
The hall was opened in 1929 by the British Governor and Commander in Chief of Nigeria Sir Creame Thompson.https://www.travelwaka.com/mapo-hall-one-of-the-oldest-historical-buildings-in-nigeria/.

It has a serene environ ,the interplay between nature is enthralling plant life and animals the balance is beautiful .There you can observe nature and meditate . There are Lions, giraffes, tortoise, ostriches, lots of exotic birds, snakes, crocodile chimpanzees and monkeys who are often begging from tourists.. The zoo is gradually getting back to its feet after a drastic flooding in the city of Ibadan that killed a lot of animals ,they were sweep away by the flood.

An annual religious and cultural festival dedicated to Sango, a major figure in Yoruba traditional religion associated with thunder and lightning and commemorates the ancestral connection between Sango and the Oyo community. The festival marks the beginning of Yoruba traditional New Year. The main activities are centred around Koso Temple and other important traditional and cultural sites in Oyo. The festival traditionally lasts more than three days and includes ceremonies, chanting, drumming, dancing, and storytelling. Sango devotees and other participants come together for traditional rites, while visitors can experience Yoruba music, dance, oral traditions, dress and ceremonial practices. The Sango festival also serves to strengthen community identity and transmit cultural knowledge across generations. In 2023, the "Sango Festival, Oyo" was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representation of list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The inscription recognises the festival's importance to the cultural and social life of the Oyo community.