Oro-Ago is in Kwara.

Understand

Oro-Ago is a settlement located in the South-Eastern part of Kwara State of Nigeria. It is about One Hundred and Ten (110) kilometers to Ilorin the State Capital. Oro-Ago Districts is located in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The District is a conglomeration of 7 dispersed settlements namely Omugo, Okedaba, Ajegunle, Owa, Irabon, Oro-Ago and Oyate. The population is about 50,000 people. They speak Igbomina dialect.

History

Oro –Ago Dynasty was co-found in 50AD by one of the 7 children of Oduduwa by the name Alaketu or Ajagun and Obobo or Onijakere who was believed to have been staying in the place before. Oro – Ago is the is combination of all other settlement. Oro means after a tiresome and long trek, some memebers of the group said “ Eje ka ro ni hin” this means means, let us wait , settle or tary here. Oro could mean “a Traditional festival” which a woman is forbid to peep at, Oro could also mean “ think well before you leap” while Ago- liteally mean settlement.

Occupation

• Subsistence Farming
• Weaving
• Hunting

Get in

By plane

• Ilorin Airport (distanced approximately 82 km)
• Oshogbo Airport (distanced approximately 100 km)
• Akure Airport (distanced approximately 120 km)
• Bida Airport (distanced approximately 120 km)
• Ibadan Airport (distanced approximately 180 km)

There are Taxis at the front of the Airport that travellers can board to Oro-Ago

By road

• Bus
• Taxi

there are various Bus terminals at Ilorin for people goint to Oro-Ago and also in Oro-Ago for people leaving the city (cost of transportation depends on the distance )

Get around

• Taxi
• Tricycle
• Motor bikes

(Cost of transportation depends on the distance)

See

• Cultural Display & Traditional Festivals: various times of the year are set apart to honor deities that were worshiped in the land before the advent of Christianity. These include Ifa, Sango, Ogun, EegunOloboto, Epa, Aaba, Layewu, Odia and Alaku. Most festivals are done in December to tally with Christmas Celebrations.

• Owu Falls:Owu falls located in Ile-Ire District is less than ten kilometers to Oro-Ago. Regarded as the highest fall in West African.

• Church Olokuta: visit the first church in Oro-Ago and Environs and see the Bell brought by Red Guy Play Fair in 1915.

• Mountain Climbing: Oro-Ago is surrounded by various ranges of hills where the olden days people live. A significant hill is the Amusodi Hill. This hill was where the Ose people first settled before they later dispersed. As a mark of remembrance were 6 stones used to depict each wards during meeting. The stones are still kept till date.

• Okedaba Settlement: This settlement is located among various Hills and Rocks. It is another model of Idanre (the tourist town) in Ondo State.

• Oro-Ago Development Union Secretariat; Located at Oke-Ayin square, Oro-Ago

• SUMAL (First) GALLERY of Fine Arts No. 2 GRA, Oyatedo Oro- Ago

Do

• Hiking
• Sight seeing

Buy

Oro-Ago market Locals buy foodstuff, clothings, decorative items, livestock and other things they need in the market

Eat

There are various local Buka's in the area where people buy different cooked food.

Drink

Retail stores are available in the area where different drinks are being sold.

Sleep

• ECWA Guest House Oro-Ago: Located behind the field of ECWA school offer limited accommodation for guest: Odu Pro – 08037166413.

• First Hotel Oyatedo: offers social amenities and accommodation Call Golf on 08102005902

• Premier Club Guest House:Chalets for accommodation. Odu Pro – 08037166413.

• Dellat Hotel & Guest House: Offers Entertainment for now. Accommodation under construction 08060786263.