Otan Ayegbaju

Otan
Otan Aiyegbaju
Town
Otan Ayegbaju
Otan is located in Nigeria
Otan
Otan
Location of Otan Ayegbaju in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°57′N 4°48′E / 7.950°N 4.800°E / 7.950; 4.800
CountryNigeria
StateOsun
Local Government areaBoluwaduro
First settled1500s
Founded byDescendants of Oduduwa
Government
 • TypeMonarchy
 • Owa of Otan AyegbajuOba Lukman Adesola Ojo Fadipe, Arenibiowo II, Owa Olatanka III
Area
 • Total100 km2 (40 sq mi)
IMMage

Otan Ayegbaju (Otan for short) is an historic town in Yorubaland founded about 800 years ago by descendants of Oduduwa, Olasooye Osilokun the 16th child of Oduduwa who migrated from Ifẹ. It is the headquarters of Boluwaduro Local Government Area. Nearby towns are Eripa, Iresi, Igbajo, Oke-irun and Oyan. [1] It's the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo Marian pilgrimage (Oke Maria).

The Owa of Otan Ayegbaju is the title given to the king. The Owa of Otan Ayegbaju was the 26th in the third dispersal Republic|Oduduwa]]. The town's government wasn't destroyed by inter-tribal wars. The current Owa is Oba Lukman Adesola Ojo Fadipe Arenibiowo II, Owa Olatanka III. He was installed in June 2009.[2]

  1. ^ Otan Aiyegbaju Map | Nigeria Google Satellite Maps
  2. ^ "Otan Ayegbaju two palaces one king". The Vanguard.