The Location of Ile-Ife on the Map of Nigeria

WEEK 1: The Location of Ile-Ife on the Map of Nigeria

Objectives:-

At the end of this chapter, students should be able to:

1. Identify the location of Ile-Ife on the map of Nigeria.

2. explain the Ife culture; and

3. State the significance of the Ife culture in Nigerian history.

CONTENT:

Ile-Ife is an ancient Yoruba town located in Osun State of South-West Nigeria. It is regarded as the ancestral and spiritual home of the Yoruba ethnic group and is popularly referred to as the source. It is about 218 kilometres northeast of Lagos.