Osogbo (also Oṣogbo, rarely Oshogbo) is a city in Nigeria. It became the capital city of Osun State in 1991.[1] Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area (situated at Oke Baale Area of the city) and Olorunda Local Government Area (situated at Igbonna Area of the city).[1] It is some 88 kilometers by road northeast of Ibadan. It is also 108 kilometres (67 mi) by road south of Ilorin(kwara state) and 108 kilometres (67 mi) northwest of Akure.[2] Osogbo shares boundaries with Ikirun, Ilesa, Ede, Egbedore, Ogbomosho and Iragbiji and is easily accessible from any part of the state because of its central nature.[3] It is about 48 km from Ife, 32 km from Ilesa, 46 km from Iwo, 48 km from Ikire and 46 km from Ila-Orangun; The city had a population of about 500,000 people and an approximate land area of 2875 km2[1] the postal code of the area is 230.[4]
Osogbo lies on the railway line from Lagos[3] to Kano. It is known for the Osogbo School of Art and the Oja Oba Market building, said to be the former Oba's palace, within yards of the Osogbo Grand Mosque.
Osogbo is the trade center for a farming region. Yams, cassava, grain, and tobacco are grown. Cotton is grown and used to weave cloth. It is also home to several hotels and a football stadium with a capacity of 10,000 and a second division professional league team.
Most of the population are members of the Yoruba ethnic group. In 1988, about 27% of the population were engaged in farming as their primary occupation, 8% were traders and about 30% clerks and teachers.
Culture
Osogbo city
Osogbo, sometimes called "Ilu Aro" (home of dyeing), is a major dyeing center.[5] The traditional industry is one of the major industries of Osogbo and the different types of Adire in Osogbo includes Raffia Resist-Adire Oniko, Stitch Resist-Adire Alabere, Starch Resist-Adire Eleko, Wax Batik-Adire Alabele.[6] A number of industries also began to rise after independence, notably small scale establishments involved in textile, foam making, and pencils. Osogbo was made a major industrial development center by the government of Nigeria during the 1970s. Osogbo is also the childhood home of the actor and dramatist Duro Ladipo[7] and the Muslim scholar Sheikh Adelabu.
The city is also home to several progressive groups and associations, such as the Osogbo Descendants Progressive Union (ODPU; formerly Osogbo Progressive Union - OPU), the Mbari Mbayo Club for African writers, artists and musicians,[10] the Osogbo Professionals' Initiative (OPI), the Osogbo Affairs, the Osogbo Development Action Group (ODAG), the Osogbo National Students' Union (ONSU), the Oroki Social Club (OSC), the Ataoja Palace Project Initiative (APPI), the United Associates Osogbo and the Igbonna Progressive Club.[11]
Climate
Osogbo has a tropical climate with rainfall and an average annual temperature of 25.5 degrees Celsius (77.8 degrees Fahrenheit) and 1361 Millimetres (53.6 inches) of precipitation.[12]
Short oral story of Osogbo in Yoruba language by a native speaker
According to tradition, In Ipole Omu, seven rulers reigned before Olarooye in the following succession: Adefokanbale, Aikanya, Ogbogba, Saso, Luberin, Laege (also known as Adetuturinrin; father to both Lajomo and Larooye), Lajomo and Olarooye.
During the reign of Oba Olarooye at Ipole, life became very unbearable because of incessant dry seasons. The then Ipole people became much dejected, worried and uncomfortable over their losses involving their farms, domestic animals and human beings. The Oba Olarooye was worried and disheartened by the situation at Ipole Omu. He wanted emergency solutions to inevitable and uncountable losses. This was the time he ordered the chief hunter at Ipole-in the person of Timehin-and his co-hunters to go on expedition and look for greener pastures. Timehin and the other hunters courageously took up the challenge and moved out in search of a better place for settlement. The expedition discovered River Osun.
Yoruba tradition claims many people fleeing the Fulani Invasion settled at Osogbo following the fall of old Oyo. As a result, Osogbo increased in population largely due to migration from other Yoruba towns.[14]
For want of a more open place than a grove and a more central location, Olarooye and his people abandoned their settlement, including the already flourishing market and moved to Ode-Osogbo. At Ode-Osogbo, Olarooye built his new palace at the present-day Idi-Osun while Timehin built the Ogun shrine now known as Idi-Ogun.[15] Since then, Osogbo has maintained its function as an economic center.
The Ataoja which means the one that "stretches out his hand and takes the fish" is the traditional ruler of the people of Osogbo.[16] The following is the list of the Ataojas of Osogbo, with the dates of their rule:
Oba Larooye Gbadewolu (died 1760)
Oba Sogbodede (died 1780)
Aina Serebu (1780–1810)
Abogbe (1810–1812; as Regent, she reigned but did not assume the title Ataoja)
Obodegbewale (1812–1815; as Regent)
Oba Lahanmi Oyipi (1815–1840)
Oba Ojo Adio Okege (1840–1854)
Oba Oladejobi Oladele Matanmi I (1854–1864)
Oba Fabode.Durosinmi Ogunnike (1864–1891)
Oba Bamigbola Alao (1891–1893)
Oba Ajayi Olosunde Oyetona (1893–1903)
Oba Atanda Olukeye Olugbeja Matanmi II (1903–1917)
Oba Kofoworola Ajadi Latona I (1918–1920)
Oba Alabi Kolawole (1920–1933)
Oba Samuel Oyedokun Latona II (1933–1943)
Oba Samuel Adeleye Adenle I (1944–1976)
Oba Iyiola Oyewale Matanmi III (1976–2010)
Oba Jimoh Olaonipekun Oyetunji Larooye II (2010–)
References
^ abcJiboye, Adesoji David (1 March 2014). "Significance of house-type as a determinant of residential quality in Osogbo, Southwest Nigeria". Frontiers of Architectural Research. 3 (1): 20–27. doi:10.1016/j.foar.2013.11.006. ISSN 2095-2635.
^Akpootu, D. O.; Rabiu, A. M. (15 November 2019). "Empirical Models for Estimating Tropospheric Radio Refractivity Over Osogbo, Nigeria". The Open Atmospheric Science Journal. 13 (1): 43–55. doi:10.2174/1874282301913010043.
^. NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
^Fidelis, Abigail (23 August 2018). "Osun state: facts, numbers, peculiarities". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
^"VisitNigerianow - 📸📝 @artbeatblaze O S O G B O Osogbo, sometimes called "Ile Aro" (home of dyeing), is a major dyeing center.The traditional industry is one of the major industries of Osogbo and the different types of Adire in Osogbo includes Raffia Resist-Adire Oniko, Stitch Resist-Adire Alabere, Starch Resist-Adire Eleko, Wax Batik-Adire Alabele. Osogbo, Osun State. Brown Roof Cities. #visitnigerianow #visitnigeria #explorenigeria #vnnmovement #visitosun #exploreosun #vnnmovementosun #osunstate | Facebook". ms-my.facebook.com (in Malay). Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^"Duro Ladipo | Nigerian dramatist and composer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
^Joseph M. Murphy; Mei Mei Sanford. Reviewed Work(s): Osun across the Waters: A Yoruba Goddess in Africa and the Americas. The International Journal of African Historical Studies > Vol. 34, No. 3 (2001)
^Peter Probst. Osogbo and the Art of Heritage. Monuments. Deities, and Money. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2011
^"Mbari Mbayo Club | African arts club". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
^"Osogbo Progressive Union: An Indivisible Body". OsunDefender. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^"Osogbo Weather & Climate | Temperature & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
^ "Klimatafel von Oshogbo / Nigeria" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
^Tunde Agbola. Osogbo: Cities, Volume 9, Issue 4, November 1992.
^Probst, Peter. "Picturing the Past: Heritage, Photography and the Politics of Appearance in a Yoruba City". F. De Jong & M. Rowlands (Eds.), Reclaiming Heritage.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Osogbo news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Osogbo also Oṣogbo rarely Oshogbo is a city in Nigeria It became the capital city of Osun State in 1991 1 Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area situated at Oke Baale Area of the city and Olorunda Local Government Area situated at Igbonna Area of the city 1 It is some 88 kilometers by road northeast of Ibadan It is also 108 kilometres 67 mi by road south of Ilorin kwara state and 108 kilometres 67 mi northwest of Akure 2 Osogbo shares boundaries with Ikirun Ilesa Ede Egbedore Ogbomosho and Iragbiji and is easily accessible from any part of the state because of its central nature 3 It is about 48 km from Ife 32 km from Ilesa 46 km from Iwo 48 km from Ikire and 46 km from Ila Orangun The city had a population of about 500 000 people and an approximate land area of 2875 km2 1 the postal code of the area is 230 4 Osogbo Osogbo OrokiLGA and cityOsogboCoordinates 7 46 N 4 34 E 7 767 N 4 567 E 7 767 4 567 Coordinates 7 46 N 4 34 E 7 767 N 4 567 E 7 767 4 567Country NigeriaStateOsunGovernment Local Government ChairmanAdegoke Musa O Area LGA Total47 km2 18 sq mi Elevation320 m 1 050 ft Population 2016 Total395 500Time zoneUTC 1 WAT 3 digit postal code prefix230ISO 3166 codeNG OS OSClimateAw Contents 1 Infrastructure and demographics 2 Culture 3 Climate 4 History 5 List of Ataojas traditional kings 6 References 7 External linksInfrastructure and demographics Edit A picture of the old stadium road at oshogbo Osogbo lies on the railway line from Lagos 3 to Kano It is known for the Osogbo School of Art and the Oja Oba Market building said to be the former Oba s palace within yards of the Osogbo Grand Mosque Osogbo is the trade center for a farming region Yams cassava grain and tobacco are grown Cotton is grown and used to weave cloth It is also home to several hotels and a football stadium with a capacity of 10 000 and a second division professional league team Most of the population are members of the Yoruba ethnic group In 1988 about 27 of the population were engaged in farming as their primary occupation 8 were traders and about 30 clerks and teachers Culture Edit Osogbo city Osogbo sometimes called Ilu Aro home of dyeing is a major dyeing center 5 The traditional industry is one of the major industries of Osogbo and the different types of Adire in Osogbo includes Raffia Resist Adire Oniko Stitch Resist Adire Alabere Starch Resist Adire Eleko Wax Batik Adire Alabele 6 A number of industries also began to rise after independence notably small scale establishments involved in textile foam making and pencils Osogbo was made a major industrial development center by the government of Nigeria during the 1970s Osogbo is also the childhood home of the actor and dramatist Duro Ladipo 7 and the Muslim scholar Sheikh Adelabu Osogbo is the venue of the annual Osun Osogbo festival along the River Osun The festival is centered on the sacred grove of the river goddess Ọsun 8 which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site 9 The city is also home to several progressive groups and associations such as the Osogbo Descendants Progressive Union ODPU formerly Osogbo Progressive Union OPU the Mbari Mbayo Club for African writers artists and musicians 10 the Osogbo Professionals Initiative OPI the Osogbo Affairs the Osogbo Development Action Group ODAG the Osogbo National Students Union ONSU the Oroki Social Club OSC the Ataoja Palace Project Initiative APPI the United Associates Osogbo and the Igbonna Progressive Club 11 Climate EditOsogbo has a tropical climate with rainfall and an average annual temperature of 25 5 degrees Celsius 77 8 degrees Fahrenheit and 1361 Millimetres 53 6 inches of precipitation 12 Climate data for OsogboMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 35 5 95 9 37 0 98 6 38 0 100 4 35 0 95 0 34 0 93 2 33 5 92 3 31 5 88 7 31 0 87 8 32 0 89 6 33 0 91 4 33 5 92 3 34 0 93 2 38 5 101 3 Average high C F 32 8 91 0 34 6 94 3 34 3 93 7 32 1 89 8 31 2 88 2 30 0 86 0 27 9 82 2 27 4 81 3 28 8 83 8 30 1 86 2 31 2 88 2 31 9 89 4 31 0 87 8 Daily mean C F 26 2 79 2 27 4 81 3 28 4 83 1 27 1 80 8 26 5 79 7 25 8 78 4 24 3 75 7 23 8 74 8 24 9 76 8 25 4 77 7 26 1 79 0 26 0 78 8 26 0 78 8 Average low C F 19 5 67 1 20 1 68 2 22 5 72 5 22 1 71 8 21 8 71 2 21 5 70 7 20 7 69 3 20 3 68 5 21 0 69 8 20 7 69 3 21 0 69 8 20 1 68 2 21 0 69 8 Record low C F 10 5 50 9 10 0 50 0 19 0 66 2 19 5 67 1 18 0 64 4 19 5 67 1 17 0 62 6 16 5 61 7 18 5 65 3 18 5 65 3 14 5 58 1 13 0 55 4 10 0 50 0 Average precipitation mm inches 7 0 3 26 1 0 76 3 0 118 4 6 144 5 7 141 5 6 121 4 8 125 4 9 181 7 1 172 6 8 54 2 1 12 0 5 1 177 46 3 Average precipitation days 0 3 mm 1 3 7 11 12 15 15 11 17 20 5 1 118Average relative humidity 74 69 77 84 87 88 89 89 89 89 84 79 83Source Deutscher Wetterdienst 13 1961 1990 History Edit source source source source source source source source source source source source Short oral story of Osogbo in Yoruba language by a native speaker According to tradition In Ipole Omu seven rulers reigned before Olarooye in the following succession Adefokanbale Aikanya Ogbogba Saso Luberin Laege also known as Adetuturinrin father to both Lajomo and Larooye Lajomo and Olarooye During the reign of Oba Olarooye at Ipole life became very unbearable because of incessant dry seasons The then Ipole people became much dejected worried and uncomfortable over their losses involving their farms domestic animals and human beings The Oba Olarooye was worried and disheartened by the situation at Ipole Omu He wanted emergency solutions to inevitable and uncountable losses This was the time he ordered the chief hunter at Ipole in the person of Timehin and his co hunters to go on expedition and look for greener pastures Timehin and the other hunters courageously took up the challenge and moved out in search of a better place for settlement The expedition discovered River Osun Yoruba tradition claims many people fleeing the Fulani Invasion settled at Osogbo following the fall of old Oyo As a result Osogbo increased in population largely due to migration from other Yoruba towns 14 For want of a more open place than a grove and a more central location Olarooye and his people abandoned their settlement including the already flourishing market and moved to Ode Osogbo At Ode Osogbo Olarooye built his new palace at the present day Idi Osun while Timehin built the Ogun shrine now known as Idi Ogun 15 Since then Osogbo has maintained its function as an economic center List of Ataojas traditional kings EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Ataoja which means the one that stretches out his hand and takes the fish is the traditional ruler of the people of Osogbo 16 The following is the list of the Ataojas of Osogbo with the dates of their rule Oba Larooye Gbadewolu died 1760 Oba Sogbodede died 1780 Aina Serebu 1780 1810 Abogbe 1810 1812 as Regent she reigned but did not assume the title Ataoja Obodegbewale 1812 1815 as Regent Oba Lahanmi Oyipi 1815 1840 Oba Ojo Adio Okege 1840 1854 Oba Oladejobi Oladele Matanmi I 1854 1864 Oba Fabode Durosinmi Ogunnike 1864 1891 Oba Bamigbola Alao 1891 1893 Oba Ajayi Olosunde Oyetona 1893 1903 Oba Atanda Olukeye Olugbeja Matanmi II 1903 1917 Oba Kofoworola Ajadi Latona I 1918 1920 Oba Alabi Kolawole 1920 1933 Oba Samuel Oyedokun Latona II 1933 1943 Oba Samuel Adeleye Adenle I 1944 1976 Oba Iyiola Oyewale Matanmi III 1976 2010 Oba Jimoh Olaonipekun Oyetunji Larooye II 2010 References Edit a b c Jiboye Adesoji David 1 March 2014 Significance of house type as a determinant of residential quality in Osogbo Southwest Nigeria Frontiers of Architectural Research 3 1 20 27 doi 10 1016 j foar 2013 11 006 ISSN 2095 2635 Akpootu D O Rabiu A M 15 November 2019 Empirical Models for Estimating Tropospheric Radio Refractivity Over Osogbo Nigeria The Open Atmospheric Science Journal 13 1 43 55 doi 10 2174 1874282301913010043 a b Osogbo Location History Facts amp Population Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 29 May 2020 Post Offices with map of LGA NIPOST Archived from the original on 26 November 2012 Retrieved 20 October 2009 Fidelis Abigail 23 August 2018 Osun state facts numbers peculiarities Legit ng Nigeria news Retrieved 25 June 2021 VisitNigerianow artbeatblaze O S O G B O Osogbo sometimes called Ile Aro home of dyeing is a major dyeing center The traditional industry is one of the major industries of Osogbo and the different types of Adire in Osogbo includes Raffia Resist Adire Oniko Stitch Resist Adire Alabere Starch Resist Adire Eleko Wax Batik Adire Alabele Osogbo Osun State Brown Roof Cities visitnigerianow visitnigeria explorenigeria vnnmovement visitosun exploreosun vnnmovementosun osunstate Facebook ms my facebook com in Malay Retrieved 20 July 2022 Duro Ladipo Nigerian dramatist and composer Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 30 May 2020 Joseph M Murphy Mei Mei Sanford Reviewed Work s Osun across the Waters A Yoruba Goddess in Africa and the Americas The International Journal of African Historical Studies gt Vol 34 No 3 2001 Peter Probst Osogbo and the Art of Heritage Monuments Deities and Money Bloomington Indiana University Press 2011 Mbari Mbayo Club African arts club Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 30 May 2020 Osogbo Progressive Union An Indivisible Body OsunDefender 1 March 2022 Retrieved 20 July 2022 Osogbo Weather amp Climate Temperature amp Weather By Month Climate Data org en climate data org Retrieved 25 November 2022 Klimatafel von Oshogbo Nigeria PDF Baseline climate means 1961 1990 from stations all over the world in German Deutscher Wetterdienst Retrieved 10 August 2016 Tunde Agbola Osogbo Cities Volume 9 Issue 4 November 1992 Probst Peter Picturing the Past Heritage Photography and the Politics of Appearance in a Yoruba City F De Jong amp M Rowlands Eds Reclaiming Heritage Osogbo Location History Facts amp Population Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 30 May 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oshogbo Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Osogbo Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove World Heritage Site A Brief History of the Ataoja of Osogbo Welcome to Osogbocity Homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Osogbo amp oldid 1138885095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
