Nigeria
South West Nigeria
Osun State

Oloyin

Oloyin is a locality in , . Oloyin is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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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. is situated 3 km northeast of Oloyin.

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

Oloyin

Latitude
7.73144° or 7° 43′ 53″ north
Longitude
4.53518° or 4° 32′ 7″ east
Elevation
329 metres (1,079 feet)
Open location code
6FV6PGJP+H3
Geo­Names ID
12074354
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