Igboho
Oyo Igboho
Igbohomore Igboho | |
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First Capital Land of Yoruba Kingdom | |
  Oyo Igboho Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 8°50′N 3°45′E / 8.833°N 3.750°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Oyo State |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Oyo Igboho is a larger town in Oyo State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Orelope Local Government Area.
The town has an official Post Office.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ^ "Post Office Locator". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Smith, Robert Sydney (1988). Kingdoms of the Yoruba (3rd ed.). University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN 9780299116040.
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