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| Capital: |
Osogbo |
| Area: |
10,456
sq kilometres |
| Population: |
2,551,522
(1997 FOS est.) |
| Language: |
Yoruba |
| Governor: |
Olagunsoye
Oyinlola (PDP) |
| ISO
3166-2: |
NG-OS |
| Date
Created: |
27
August 1991 |
| Population
Rank: |
Ranked
17th |
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Osun State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria with Osogbo as its
capital. The current governor of Osun State is Prince
Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who was elected in 2003 with the Deputy Governor, Erelu Olusola Obada. Osun State is
home to several of Nigeria's most famous landmarks, including
the Obafemi Awolowo University which is located
in the ancient town of Ile-Ife, an important early center
of political and religious development for Yoruba culture.
Other important cities and towns in Osun state include the ancient kingdom-capitals of Oke-Ila Erangun, Ila Erangun, Ede, and Ilesa.
Osun State carved out of the old Oyo State and occupies a land mass of approximately 8,602 square
kilometres., It is known as the state of the living
spring and is bounded on the west by Oyo State, in the east by Ondo and Ekiti States, in the north by Kwara State and in the south by Ogun State .
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Osun State
was carved out of Oyo State on the 27th of August, 1991. The
people of the state are Yorubas and trace their origin
to Oduduwa and the town of Ile-Ife. Osogbo is the capital
of the state with a population of 2,203,016.
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The people
of the state are mostly traders, artisans and farmers. The farmers produce food crops such as yam, maize, cassava, beans and cocoyam. The cash crops
include tobacco and palm produce. The artisans make hand-woven textiles, tie and dye clothes, leather work, calabash carving and mat-weaving.
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Mineral
resources such as gold, clay, limestones and granite
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There are numerous
primary and post-primary institutions in Osun atate. Trade
schools, technical schools, teachers training colleges and
other higher institutions such as University of Ife; Osun state University, Osogbo; Federal Polytechnic, Ede; are also
in the state.
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The state
has a rich cultural heritage which shows in their music,
art, dances, dresses and cultural festivals. They are well known
for their talking drums and bata music.
They
are also known for excellent works of art. Some tourist attractions in Osun state
include
- The
famous Ife bronze,
- The
Oranmiyan Staff which is believed to be the fighting stick
of Oranmiyan, the son of Oduduwa who was a great warrior
and
- The
popular Osun-Osogbo cultural festival.
- The Ife Museum ,
- Obafemi Awolowo University Zoological gardens, Ile-Ase.
- Yeyemolu Shrines and Oduduwa groove, Ile-Ife.
- Osun Osogbo Sacred Groove - venue of the internationally recognized Osun Osogbo festival and a UNESCO, world heritage site
- Adunni Susan Wengers Centre,
- Genesis Arts Gallery
- Nike Arts Gallery,
- Jalumi War Site, Inisa
- The Olumirin Water-Falls, Erin-Ijesa, Igbo-Sango at Ede and the Ayikunugba Water- Falls at Oke-Ila.
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The major ethnic group in Osun state is Yoruba with sub-ethnic groups such as Ife, Ijesha, Oyo, Ibolo and Igbomina and there are also people from other parts of Nigeria. Yoruba and English are widely spoken in the state. The people of Osun State practice Islam, Christianity and paganism.
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Osun State, known
as the state of the living spring occupies a land mass of
approximately 8,602 square kilometres carved out of the old
Oyo State. The state is bounded on the west by Oyo State,
Ondo and Ekiti States in the east, Kwara State in the north
and Ogun State in the south.
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Schools in Osun State
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Osun State
Liason Office:
Abuja: No 5, Monachatt street,
Wuse Zone 1, Abuja.
Lagos:53, Fani-Kayode crescent, Opposite Oduduwa Police station
Ikeja GRA, Lagos
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