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Mountain of magic idanre hills
The Idanre Hill, or Oke Idanre is located in Idanre town in Ondo State of southwestern Nigeria.
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Site description
The hill of Idanre is one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in Nigeria. It includes such cultural sites as "Owa's Palace, Shrines, Old Court, Belfry, Agbooogun footprint, thunder water (Omi Apaara) and burial mounds and grounds". It resides 3000 ft above sea level and houses a unique ecosystem upon which the cultural landscape has integrated. On getting to the entrance of the hill you will see a great tree at the entrance of the ancient city of Idanre called the IRAYE TREE, then you can now get prepared to take the steps to the great city beyond the hills of Idanre.
World Heritage status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on October 8, 2007 in the Cultural category.
Wildlife
Amietophrynus perreti, or the Perret's toad, is only known from a single locality at the Idanre Hill.
Civilization
The ancient settlement of Idanre has existed on the hill since antiquity, however Western civilization was introduced to the ancient city when a team of missionaries led by Rev. Gilbert Carter arrived in the year 1894. The missionaries built the first primary school in the year 1896 of which the clay building still stands strong till this day. In the year 1906, a law court was established which includes an ancient prison where the convicts spend their jail term.