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Osun State

Osun State is a state in south-western Nigeria, created in 1991 from part of Oyo State, with its capital at Osogbo. It covers much of the old Ijesha and Ife lands, including Ilesa and Ile-Ife, regarded by the Yoruba as their ancestral home. It takes its name from the Osun river and goddess, whose sacred grove at Osogbo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Osun State
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Ijesha Kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Osun State. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/osun-state
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