Oyo
in Oyo West of Oyo State, Nigeria

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
7.853 and 3.931 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 7° 51' 9" and E 3° 55' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Naira - NGN
Spoken languages:
English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:16 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:38 am and 6:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.542 and -172.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Atafu Village
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Nigeria in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nigeria.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nigeria. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Oyo

Oyo in Oyo West (Oyo State) with it's 736,072 inhabitants is located in Nigeria about 257 mi (or 414 km) west of Abuja, the country's capital.

Local time in Oyo is now 10:16 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Oyo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Ibadan Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jobele, Ajaawa, Bode Osi, Moniya and Iwo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 23%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

35°C (95 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

35°C (95 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

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Aawe Experience - Awe, Oyo

Published: June 03, 2012
Length: 08:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tuska8

Home, Sweet Home - Awe (ah-whe), Oyo, Nigeria.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Oyo, Nigeria

Oyo is a city in Oyo State, Nigeria, founded as the capital of the Oyo Kingdom in the 1830s and known to its people as 'New Oyo' (Ọyọ Atiba) to distinguish it from the former capital to the north, 'Old Oyo' (Ọyọ-Ile)) which had been deserted as a result of rumors of war. Its inhabitants are mostly of the Yoruba people and its ceremonial ruler is the Alaafin of Oyo. The city is on the A1 highway, north of Ibadan.

Located at 7.85, 3.933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Oyo, Oió, Ойо