Ososo
Ososo is a town situated in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, in Edo State, Nigeria. The highest peak is a very large monolith often called the Oruku rock.
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Key facts
• Official Name — Ososo • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Nigeria • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Edo State • Subdivision Type2 — LGA • Subdivision Name2 — Akoko-Edo • Unit Pref — Imperial • Population Blank1 Title — Ethnicities • Population Blank2 Title — Religions • Elevation Ft — 1236 • Blank Name — Climate • Blank Info — Aw
Mineral resources
Mineral resources
The town of Ososo is blessed with a commercial deposit of Limestone, and some other solid minerals such as Gold and Granite.
Tourism
Tourism
• Illustration — Beautiful hole in the rock at Ososo Ososo town is on the boundary between Edo and Kogi States, and in a hilly and rocky area. It lies about 40 kilometres from Igarra and 200 kilometres from Benin city in Edo State. There is a non-catering Rest House on top of a hill at Ososo, which has views of parts of Kogi State to as far as the river Niger. An amusement park is being developed as part of the resort which has temperate weather for long periods in the year. From the tourist centre, a rest house renovated by the Edo state government, there are views all the way to Kogi state.
Description
The town is made up of four clans: Anni, Egbetua, Okhe and Ikpena. With an approximated population of 100,000 and a combined population density of 5,111 per 7 km radius, it is one of the largest towns in the Local Government Area. Ososo has a unique dialect of the Ghotuo-Uneme-Yekhee branch of the Edoid linguistic lineage. Ososo shares boundaries with Okene to the north, Okpella to the East, Makeke to the west, Ojah to the South and Ogori to the north-west. It is a boundary town between Edo and Kogi States.
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1- Olu AjayiArtist
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