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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Idanre Hills canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural landscape
hill
inselberg complex
tourist attraction
associatedFestival Orosun Festival
linked to: Orosun festival
climate tropical rainforest climate
continent Africa
country Nigeria
distanceFromAkure about 24 kilometres
economicActivity cocoa farming in surrounding area
tourism
elevation about 3000 feet above sea level
about 914 metres above sea level
ethnicAssociation Yoruba people
geologicalComposition granite
geologicalForm inselberg
governingBody Ondo State Government
hasPart Agboogun footprint
Oke Idanre (Old Idanre town)
Old Court
Old Primary School
Omi Aopara (Aopara stream)
Omi Arun (Arun river)
Owa’s Palace (hilltop palace)
Shrine of Olofin
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
Idanre town
Ondo State
locatedNear Akure
locatedOn Yoruba Plateau
nearbyRiver Owena River
numberOfSteps about 660
primaryLanguageOfCommunity Yoruba
religiousSignificance site of traditional Yoruba religious practices
timeZone 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
Owa of Idanre associatedWith Idanre Hills