Nigeria
South West Nigeria
Osun State

Bara

Bara is a locality in , . Bara is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Nearby places include Osun-Osogbo and Ede City.

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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 8 km northeast of Bara.

Ede is a town in , . It lies along the Osun river at a point on the railway from Lagos, 180 km southwest, and at the intersection of roads from , , and Ile-Ife. About 70% of Ede's population is Muslim.

Bara

Latitude
7.69824° or 7° 41′ 54″ north
Longitude
4.51088° or 4° 30′ 39″ east
Elevation
334 metres (1,096 feet)
Open location code
6FV6MGX6+79
Geo­Names ID
12074375
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