Country Nigeria Time zone WAT (UTC+1) | State Oyo State Local time Friday 3:31 PM | |
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Igboho is a larger town in Oyo State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Orelope Local Government Area.
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Map of Igboho, Nigeria
The town has an official Post Office.
History
Igboho was founded by Alaafin Eguguojo as the capital of the Oyo Empire in the 16th century while the Oyo had been driven from their previous capital of Oyo-Ile by their Nupe enemies. It had strong natural defenses and was surrounded by triple walls, allowing the Oyo to resist the Nupe. It remained the Oyo capital for Eguguojo's successors until Oyo-Ile was reoccupied by Abipa.
References
Igboho Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA