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QUICK FACTS ON OSUN STATE
EMMANUEL OJEX

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The name ‘’Osun’’ comes from a river that flows through the state. It is symbolic because it serves both spiritual and tourist purposes in the state. The river is worshipped annually by devotees. It is also a tourist spot as people from different parts of the country visit the Osun Groove in Osogbo. The river also provides water for irrigation for the agriculturally rich state.

 

 
State CapitalOsogbo
Statehood DayAugust 27 , 1991
Population3,423,535( 1996 National Census)
Area Size14,875 (square kilometres)
Median household Income$50,614 (11th)
Occupation:Agrarian (256,000 Farming Families)
Area Cultivated:149,478 Hectares
NicknameState of the Virtuous (Ipinle Omoluabi)
HotspotsOsun Osogbo Groove, Erin Ijesha Waterfall, Ile-Ife
ReligionChristianity, Islam and Traditional

—the Osun State blog

 

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