Abeokuta

Worth seeing in and around Abeokuta

8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta

   The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta ) is a diocese located in the city of Abeokuta in the ecclesiastical province of Lagos in Nigeria.

   0 m · diocese of the Catholic Church · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Crescent University

   Crescent University is located in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. It is a private university established by Nigerian Judge Bola Ajibola under the banner of the Islamic Mission for Africa.

   3 km · private university in Nigeria · Wikipedia
3. 03
   MKO Abiola Stadium

   MKO Abiola Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Abeokuta, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Gateway F.C. and Abeokuta Stormers SC. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.

   3.2 km · multi-use stadium in Abeokuta, Nigeria · Wikipedia
4. 04
   St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Abeokuta

   The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a cathedral of the Catholic Church, located in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, Nigeria. It is the seat of the Diocese of Abeokuta.

   1.4 km · building in Nigeria · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Chrisland University

   Chrisland University is located in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. It was founded in 2015 and is accredited by the National Universities Commission.

   6.5 km · private university in Nigeria · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Moshood Abiola Polytechnic

   Moshood Abiola Polytechnic also known as MAPOLY is a tertiary learning institution in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. The Ojere campus is in the South-Eastern part of Abeokuta, covering about 960 hectares of rolling land bounded by the Ogun River to the south.

   7 km · public university in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library

   The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library is a library owned by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a former President of Nigeria. It is a historic, tourist and academic centre established as a national archive for the preservation of documents and materials used by the president during his tenure as the president of Nigeria.

   4.2 km · library in Nigeria · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Simeon Adebo Library

   Simeon Adebo Library is a public library in Abeokuta, Ogun state. Named after the late lawyer and diplomat, Simeon Adebo, it is also the headquarters of the Ogun state library board.

   2.7 km · library in Ogun State, Nigeria · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   MKO Abiola

   MKO Abiola Stadium is a multi-use stadium that is used mostly for football matches.

2. 02
   Funaab Zoo Park

   A diminutive zoo on the Federal University of Agriculture Campus.

3. 03
   Olumo Rock

   This is quite the nifty attraction, and popular, too, as it's a large granite dome from which you can view the entirety of the city and its surroundings, including Sts.

4. 04
   Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Abeokuta

   This consists of a library with documents pertaining to the president Olusegun Obasanjo, but much more also: a research library, a recreational theater, an amusement park, and a resort.

5. 05
   Bilikisu Sungbo Shrine

   Bilikisu Sungbo Shrine is believed to be the tomb of Queen of Sheba from the bible.

6. 06
   National Museum Abeokuta

   National Museum Abeokuta a museum with a wide collection of artefacts, sculptors, and relics of the Egba people.

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Things to do

Explore the rock dome at Olumo Rock, where the Egba peoples used to take shelter in the crooks and crannies to hide from slavehunters and other hostile people.

1. 01
   Oyan River Dam

   The Oyan River Dam falls about 20 km in the north of Abeokuta.

2. 02
   Capricorn Cinema

   Cultural Centre Abeokuta South, Kuto 110101, Abeokuta.

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Royal Mandarin Kuto Abeokuta

   2 Gen.gausau Crescent, opposite Legislative quarters, Ibara housing estate, Abeokuta Ogun south LGA (next to the Park Inn by Radisson),.

2. 02
   Sweet Sensation Abeokuta

   Oke-ilewo Rd,Behind Opic Building,ibara,.

3. 03
   WorkCity Restaurant

   Ibara,.

4. 04
   Mr Bigg's

   Plot 2, Obafemi Awolowo way, Ibara,.

5. 05
   Big Treat Restaurant

   Opic Roundabout,ibara.

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Getting to Abeokuta

Airports

Murtala Muhammed (LOS), 65 km · Cotonou Cadjehoun (COO), 139 km · General Tunde Idiagbon (ILR), 190 km

• Lagos → Abeokuta

  78 km · quickest by road, 1h 54m · ₦6,150–8,200
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• Ilorin/Ogbomosho → Abeokuta

  193 km · quickest by road, 3h 56m · ₦15,050–20,100
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• Asaba → Abeokuta

  389 km · quickest by road, 6h 23m · ₦23,950–31,900
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