Idanre Hills

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Idanre Hills is a dramatic cluster of ancient granite inselbergs and cultural sites in Ondo State, Nigeria, renowned for its scenic landscapes, historic hilltop settlement, and rich Yoruba heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural landscape
hill
inselberg complex
tourist attraction
associatedFestival Orosun Festival NERFINISHED
climate tropical rainforest climate
continent Africa
country Nigeria
distanceFromAkure about 24 kilometres GENERATED
economicActivity cocoa farming in surrounding area
tourism
elevation about 3000 feet above sea level
about 914 metres above sea level
ethnicAssociation Yoruba people NERFINISHED
geologicalComposition granite
geologicalForm inselberg
governingBody Ondo State Government NERFINISHED
hasPart Agboogun footprint
Oke Idanre (Old Idanre town) NERFINISHED
Old Court NERFINISHED
Old Primary School NERFINISHED
Omi Aopara (Aopara stream) NERFINISHED
Omi Arun (Arun river) NERFINISHED
Owa’s Palace (hilltop palace) NERFINISHED
Shrine of Olofin NERFINISHED
cemetery on the hilltop
steps to the hilltop
heritage Yoruba culture
knownFor dramatic granite outcrops
historic hilltop settlement
panoramic views
sacred sites and shrines
traditional festivals
locatedIn Idanre Local Government Area NERFINISHED
Idanre town NERFINISHED
Ondo State NERFINISHED
locatedNear Akure NERFINISHED
locatedOn Yoruba Plateau NERFINISHED
nearbyRiver Owena River NERFINISHED
numberOfSteps about 660
primaryLanguageOfCommunity Yoruba NERFINISHED
religiousSignificance site of traditional Yoruba religious practices
timeZone West Africa Time (WAT)
surface form: West Africa Time
tourismType cultural tourism
eco-tourism
UNESCOStatus on UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
UNESCOTentativeListYear 2007
UTCOffset +1

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Idanre hasNotableFeature Idanre Hills
Idanre hasTouristAttraction Idanre Hills