Osogbo

Osogbo is a city of almost 400,000 people in in Southwest Nigeria. Osogbo, sometimes called "Ile Aro", is a major dyeing centre.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital.

Hospital
is a state owned medical teaching hospital located in , , Nigeria to provide tertiary health care and support undergraduate medical students from Osun State University. is situated 3½ km northwest of Osogbo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osun-Osogbo.

Locality
is a sacred grove along the banks of the Osun river just outside the city of , of . The Grove is several centuries old and is among the last of the sacred forests that once adjoined the edges of most Yoruba cities before extensive urbanization.

Osogbo

Latitude
7.7596° or 7° 45′ 35″ north
Longitude
4.5763° or 4° 34′ 35″ east
Elevation
355 metres (1,165 feet)
Open location code
6FV6QH5G+VF
Geo­Names ID
8636371
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