Location of Oṣogbo(Oshogbo) in Nigeria

Oṣogbo or Oshogbo is a city in Nigeria. It is the capital of Ọṣun State. With a population of 845,957. Osogbo people are of the Yoruba ethnic group, the largest single ethnic group in Nigeria. Image File history File links Locator_Map_Oshogbo-Nigeria. ... Image File history File links Locator_Map_Oshogbo-Nigeria. ... [Olagunsoye Oyinlola|Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla] (PDP) Date Created 27 August 1991 Capital Osogbo Area 9,251 km² Ranked 28th Population 1991 Census 2005 est. ... The Yoruba (Yorùbá in Yoruba orthography) are a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in Africa; the majority of them speak the Yoruba language (ede Yorùbá). The Yoruba constitute approximately 21 percent of Nigerias total population,[1] and around 30 million individuals throughout the region of...

History

Osogbo was founded around early 18th century by hunters from a nearby village which was suffering from famine. The hunters decided to move a few of their family members to the lower terraces of a nearby river, the river Osun. One of the hunters, Larooye, became the first Ataoja or King of Osogbo, as one of the initial builders of the then small settlement, most of the initial population were concentrated around the palace of the Ataoja. After the fall of old Oyo, many people fleeing the Fulani jihad settled at Osogbo, since then Osogbo has increased in population largely due migration from other Yoruba towns. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... In Yoruba mythology, Oshun (or Oschun) is a spirit-goddess (Orisha) who reigns over love, intimacy, beauty, wealth and diplomacy. ... The Fulani War of 1804-1810, also known as the Fulani Holy War or Jihad of Usman dan Fodio, was a military conquest in present day Nigeria and Cameroon. ...

Features and Demographics

The capital of Osun State.

The city lies on the railway from Lagos to Kano. It is known for the Oshogbo School of Art, for the Oja Oba Market building, said to be the former Oba's palace. This article is about the city in Nigeria. ... Kano is the administrative center of the Kano State and the third largest city in Nigeria, in terms of geographical size, after Ibadan and Lagos. ... Oba, (pronounced Or-ba), King in Yoruba, is the supreme traditional head of a Yoruba town. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ...

Oṣogbo has a television and radio stations NTA Oṣogbo, Osun State Television, Radio Osun and FM Oṣogbo. It is home to companies including the Nigeria Machine Tools and the Osogbo Steel Rolling Company. A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ...

Oṣogbo City is the trade center for a farming region. Yams, cassava, grain, and tobacco are grown. Cotton is grown and used to weave cloth. It is also home to several hotels and a football stadium with a capacity of 10,000 and a second division professional league team. In 1988, about 27% of the population were engaged in farming as their primary occupation, 8% were traders and about 30% clerks and teachers. Yams at Brixton market For the term yam as used in the United States, see sweet potato. ... Binomial name Manihot esculenta Crantz The cassava or manioc (Manihot esculenta) is a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) that is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrate. ... This article is about cereals in general. ... Species Nicotiana acuminata Nicotiana alata Nicotiana attenuata Nicotiana benthamiana Nicotiana clevelandii Nicotiana excelsior Nicotiana forgetiana Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glutinosa Nicotiana langsdorffii Nicotiana longiflora Nicotiana obtusifolia Nicotiana paniculata Nicotiana plumbagifolia Nicotiana quadrivalvis Nicotiana repanda Nicotiana rustica Nicotianasuaveolens Nicotiana sylvestris Nicotiana tabacum Nicotiana tomentosa Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005... Cotton ready for harvest. ... Dariush Grand Hotel,Kish island, Iran The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Arts and Industry

Osogbo is the venue of the annual festival along the river Ọsun, the Osun-Osogbo centered around the sacred grove of the river goddess Ọsun, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Some - if not all - of the people who are in Arts business in Osogbo are, though with semi-association with the Muslims who are the city's majority inhabitants - especially among the indigenes, pagans worshipping Yoruba idols such as Osun (god of tiny river), Sango (god of hell or fire), Ifa (god of Odu or tricks), and Eesu (god of evil or Devil). Osogbo is also the childhood home of the dramatist Duro Ladipo as well as the hometown of the London based Muslim academic and cleric, Sheikh Abu-Abdullah Adelabu (Ph. D. Damas) founder of UK's AWQAF African Muslim Open College and its African Muslim Portals esinislam.com and islamafrica.com. Osogbo, sometimes called "Ilu Aro" (home of dyeing) is a major dyeing center. The traditional industry is one of the major industries of Osogbo. A number of industries also began to rise after independence, notably small scale establishments involved in textile, foam making and pencils. Osogbo was made a major industrial development center by the government of Nigeria during the 70's. The program attracted some major government factories such as the Osogbo Machine Tools and the Osogbo Steel Rolling Mills A festival is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some unique aspect of that community. ... Osun temple in Osogbo Osun-Osogbo or Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a sacred forest on the edges of Osogbo, Nigeria. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Duro Ladipọ (1931-1978) was the greatest of the Yoruba dramatists writing solely in the Yoruba language. ... Dyeing is the process of changing the colour of a yarn or cloth by treatment with a dye. ... Sunday textile market on the sidewalks of Karachi, Pakistan. ... This article is about the handwriting instument. ...

External Links

• Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1118

References

• Joseph M. Murphy; Mei Mei Sanford. Reviewed Work(s): Osun across the Waters: A Yoruba Goddess in Africa and the Americas. The International Journal of African Historical Studies > Vol. 34, No. 3 (2001)
• Tunde Agbola. Osogbo: Cities, Volume 9, Issue 4, November 1992.

Coordinates: 7°46′N, 4°34′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...