Place:Ife, Osun, Nigeria

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NameIfe
Alt namesIfe-lodunsource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1985) VI, 244
Ifèsource: Wikipedia
Ile-Ifesource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1985) VI, 244
Ilé-Ifẹ̀source: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates7.05°N 4.5°E
Located inOsun, Nigeria     (1000 - )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Ifẹ̀ (also Ilé-Ifẹ̀) is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. The city is located in present-day Osun State. Ife is about 218 kilometers northeast of Lagos with a population of 509,813, the highest in Osun State according to population census of 2006.


According to the traditions of the Yoruba religion, Ilé Ifè was founded by the order of the Supreme God Olodumare by Obatala. It then fell into the hands of his brother Oduduwa, which created enmity between the two. Oduduwa created a dynasty there, and sons and daughters of this dynasty became rulers of many other kingdoms in Yorubaland. The first Oòni of Ife is a descendant of Oduduwa, which was the 401st Orisha. The present ruler since 2015 is Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife who is also a Nigerian accountant. Named as the city of 401 deities, Ife is home to many worshippers of these deities and is where they are routinely celebrated through festivals.

Ilé-Ifè is famous worldwide for its ancient and naturalistic bronze, stone and terracotta sculptures, dating back to between 1200 and 1400 A.D.[1]

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