Olumo Rock, Abeokuta
In the heart of Abeokuta, Ogun State, Olumo Rock rises to 137 m above sea level. A natural fortress for the Egba in the 19th century, it has also yielded stone tools about 1.5 million years old.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Olumo Rock, Ikija Road, AbeokutaAbeokuta (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- 7.16726, 3.34261Rocher d'Olumo (Wikipédia)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
A small admission fee includes a tour guide.
Abeokuta (Wikivoyage)Explore the rock dome and its nooks, where the Egba used to take shelter.
Abeokuta (Wikivoyage)Abeokuta means “under the rock” in Yoruba.
Olumo Rock (Wikipedia)
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Sources · 3 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Olumo Rock (Wikipedia)
It is located in the city of Abeokuta, Ogun State, and was normally used as a natural fortress during inter-tribal warfare in the 19th century. […] Olumo Rock is an important paleontological archaeological site that has yielded an outstanding collection of stone tools […] dating back approximately 1.5 million years. […] Historically, the rock was a natural fortress for the Egbas […] sits in the heart of Abeokuta – a name which means “Under the rock” in the Yo […] The rock has a height of 137 metres (449 ft) above sea level.
- Rocher d'Olumo (Wikipédia)
(coordinates 7.167261, 3.342611)
- Abeokuta (Wikivoyage)
3 Olumo Rock, Ikija Rd. […] Small admission fee that includes a tour guide. […] Explore the rock dome at Olumo Rock, where the Egba peoples used to take shelter in the crooks and crannies
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