Abeokuta | Nigeria, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAbeokuta, town, capital of Ogun state, southwestern Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River. Abeokuta (‘Refuge Among Rocks’) was founded about 1830 by Sodeke (Shodeke), a hunter and leader of the Egba refugees who fled from the disintegrating …
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Located about 50 mi (80 km) north of Lagos, Abeokuta was established c. …
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Abẹokuta lies in fertile country of wooded savanna, the surface of which is broken by masses of grey granite. It spreads over an extensive area, being surrounded by mud walls 18 miles in extent. Palm oil, lumber, natural rubber, yams, rice, cassava, maize, cotton, other fruits, and shea butter are the chief articles of trade. It is a key export location for cocoa, palm products, fruit, and kola nuts. Both rice and cotton were introduced by the missionaries in the 1850s and have become integra…
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Country: Nigeria
- Elevation: 66 m (217 ft)
- State: Ogun State
- Founded: 1830
History of Abeokuta: From Precolonial Times to Present Day
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · The city was founded by Sodeke, a hunter and leader of the Egba refugees, who fled from the disintegrating Oyo empire in 1830. Climate and Environment. …
History of Abeokuta - New Dawn Nigeria
WEBSep 21, 2019 · ABEOKUTA WAS FOUNDED in 1830 after the intertribal wars ravaged refugees in Egba forest from their original homes between 1817 and 1830. The name of the town “ABEOKUTA” was derived from …
Abeokuta, a refuge beneath the rock – Things Nigeria
WEBJun 8, 2018 · Aptly named for its location beneath the defensive protection of a massive rock outcrop, Abeokuta was founded in 1830 by a hunter of the Egba clan of the …
Abeokuta History - LitCaf
WEBIn 1838, just eight years after the founding of Abeokuta, an Egba man who was one of the emancipated slaves in Sierra Leone had sailed with a few countrymen down the coast, …
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Abeokuta | Encyclopedia.com
WEBAbeokuta was founded in the 1830s by Egba refugees from the Yoruba civil wars. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Abeokuta (ä´bēōkōō´tə, ăb´–), city (1991 est. pop. …
History Of Abeokuta: From 1830 To Our Days | Jiji Blog
WEBJan 8, 2019 · Early years. Abeokuta was founded in 1830 by Sodeke, the leader of Egba refugees. Originally the refugees, led by Sodeke, settled under the Olumo Rock, which is exactly how Abeokuta got its name. …
Abeokuta, Nigeria - Oxford Reference
WEBSep 10, 2023 · Quick Reference. Capital of Ogun State, in southwestern Nigeria. The Egba leader Sodeke founded Abeokuta around 1830 as a settlement for a group of refugees …
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