Ogun River - Wikipedia
The Ogun River (Yoruba: Odò Ògùn) is a waterway in Nigeria that discharges into the Lagos Lagoon. [2] [3] [4] Ogun State of Nigeria is named after the river.
Yemọja - Wikipedia
The river deity Yemoja is often portrayed as a mermaid, even in West Africa, and she can visit all other bodies of water, but her home and the realm she owns are rivers and streams, especially the Ogun River in Nigeria.
Ogun communities relocate as floodwater rises - Punch Newspapers
10 hours ago · Following the flood scare occasioned by the release of water from the Oyan River Dam by the Ogun-Oshun River Basin Authority, some residents of communities at Isheri, along the Lagos-Ibadan ...
Ogun State - Wikipedia
Ogun state is covered predominantly by rain forest and has wooden savanna in the northwest. [5] Ogun State had a total population of 3,751,140 residents as of 2006, [6] making Ogun State the 16th most populated state in Nigeria. [7] In terms of landmass, Ogun State is the 24th largest State in Nigeria with land area of 16,762 kilometer square. [8]
Ogun River – Modupe Apoola Encyclopedia - LITCAF
Ogun River is the waterfront originating in the isolated area of Saki, adjoining the Oyo National Park and gliding through Ogun State to empty into the Lagos Lagoon. Weaponry needed for the defense of Abeokuta was transported from 1830 to 1890 through this river that was also used for trade and commerce.
The Loud Cry of Ogun River - ArcGIS StoryMaps
Welcome to Ogun River. I am the Ogun River, running as the core of Ogun state in Southwestern Nigeria. Ogun state is bounded by Oyo and Osun states to the north, Lagos state to the south, Ondo state to the east, and the Republic of Benin to the west.
The Ogun River Drainage Basin | Download Scientific Diagram
Ogun river basin, located in southwestern Nigeria, is one of the major river basins under the management of Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority. Different water uses, including...
Borno dam collapse: FG begins dredging of Ogun river - Punch …
Sep 13, 2024 · The Federal Government on Friday commenced the dredging of the Ogun River from its Lagos State end, near Ikorodu, down to Isheri as part of efforts to prevent the perennial flooding of...
Yemonja | Yoruban Goddess of Rivers & Seas | Britannica
She is the orisha of the Ogun River, the largest river within the territory of Yorubaland, and is the counterpart of Olokun, who represents the unknowable bottom of the sea. In Yorubaland, in Nigeria , each town maintained its own deity based on the myths of its founders.
Category : Ogun river - Wikimedia
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