Osogbo

Osogbo is a town in Southwest Nigeria.

It is known for the Oshogbo School of Art and the Oja Oba Market building, said to be the former Oba's palace. Osogbo has several hotels.

A temple in Osun-Osogbo

  • Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove. A sacred forest along the banks of the Ọsun River just outside the city, dedicated to the river goddess. The Osun-Osogbo Grove is among the last of the sacred forests which usually adjoin the edges of most Yoruba cities before extensive urbanization, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Osogbo is the venue of the annual Osun-Osogbo festival along the River Osun. The festival is centered around the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove.