Saturday, June 11, 2016

Old Oyo National Park, Sepeteri Oyo State.

Old Oyo National Park is one of the national parks of Nigeria, located across northern Oyo State and southernKwara StateNigeria.


 The park has total land mass of 2,512 km2 and is located in south west park of Nigeria, specifically northern Oyo State at latitude 8° 15’ and 9° 00’N and longitude 3° 35’ and 4° 42’ E. The location has inevitably placed the park at a vantage position of abundance land area as well as diverse wildlife and cultural/historical settings. Eleven local government areas out of which ten fall within Oyo State and one in Kwara State surround it. The Administrative Head Office is located in Oyo, Isokun area along Oyo-Iseyin road, where necessary information and booking could be made. The landscaping and organized space within the large yard has made the facility very endearing to the public.[1] It is rich in plant and animal resources including buffaloes,bushbuck and a variety of birds. The park is easily accessible from southwestern and northwestern Nigeria. The nearest cities and towns adjoining Old Oyo National Park include SakiIseyinIgbohoSepeteriTede and Igbetiwhich have their own commercial and cultural attractions for tourism.

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