Abeokuta Travel Guide
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Abeokuta is the capital of Ogun State. The town derives its
name (meaning "Under the Rock") from the Olumo Rock, a massive
outcrop of granite rocks. The highest point of the Rock is 137 meters
above sea level. The Rock is naturally surrounded by caves , one of
which
is about 20 feet long and 25 feet wide. Abeokuta lies in the South-West
of Nigeria about 100 kilometres from Lagos. To the North of it, some 70
kilometres away, is the city of Ibadan,
the capital of Oyo State.
The Rock is sacred to the Egba of Abeokuta because it was the place where they found refuge from their attackers in the days of internecine wars. To them, Olumo Rock stands not only as a monument of faith in unity but also as a source of strength and unfailing protection and sustenance from the Supreme Being who led their ancestors through the complexities of life safely to Abeokuta.
The Rock is sacred to the Egba of Abeokuta because it was the place where they found refuge from their attackers in the days of internecine wars. To them, Olumo Rock stands not only as a monument of faith in unity but also as a source of strength and unfailing protection and sustenance from the Supreme Being who led their ancestors through the complexities of life safely to Abeokuta.
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September 19, 2005 new by giorgio
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