Idanre Hill
In Ondo State, Idanre Hill rises to about 914 m above sea level over the town of the same name. The Owa’s Palace, shrines and the Old Court earned it a place on UNESCO’s Tentative List in 2007.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Idanre town, about 20 km south-east of AkureIdanre (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- 7.09222, 5.13222Idanre (Wikipedia)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
The palace used to be on the hill; it moved down years ago.
Idanre (Wikivoyage)On the hill: ‘Ibi Akaso’ (the Steps), Agboogun’s footprint and the Aopara water.
Idanre Hill (Wikipedia)You can fly from Lagos to Akure, then take a cab.
Idanre (Wikivoyage)
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Sources · 3 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Idanre Hill (Wikipedia)
The Idanre Hill, or Oke Idanre, is located in the town of Idanre in Ondo State of southwestern Nigeria. […] Its wide variety of cultural sites like 'Owa's Palace', shrines, The Old Court […] It is situated 3,000 ft (914.4 metres) above sea level […] This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 8 October 2007 in the Cultural category. […] 'Ibi Akaso' (the Steps); the king's palace; Agboogun's Legacy; unreadable signs; Agboogun's footprint; the wonderful mat; 'Omi Aopara' (Aopara water)
- Idanre (Wikipedia)
(coordinates 7.09222222, 5.13222222)
- Idanre (Wikivoyage)
The town is about 20 km (12 mi) southeast of the state's capital Akure. […] From Lagos to Akure by plane then take a cab. […] The Palace used to be on the hill as the town but they all relocated down the hill years ago.
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