Idanre is a Local Government Area and historic town in

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. The town is located at the foot of the scenic

Idanre Hill The Idanre Hill, or Oke Idanre is located in Idanre town in Ondo State of southwestern Nigeria. The Idanre hill is well-known for its landscape. Its wide variety on cultural sites as 'Owa's Palace', shrines, The Old Court, Belfry, Agbooogun foo ...

which is of unique cultural and environmental significance, and attracts many tourists.Oke Idanre (Idanre Hill) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
/ref> The town is about southeast of the state's capital

Akure Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria. It is the capital and largest city of Ondo State. The city had a population of 403,000 as at the 2006 population census. History Pre 1914 Rock engravings dating back to the Mesolithic period, ha ...

, it has an area of and a population of 129,024 as of the 2006

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. The

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of the area is 340. Idanre is Nigeria's largest cocoa producing area. Idanre is mainly a Yoruba speaking tribe (''Similar Ondo Dialect)'' with the majority Into

farming Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peopl ...

and trading. Idanre controversially divided under three-leader Rule, is divided into three localities of Atosin, Alade, Odode (Ode-Idanre). Although Ode Idanre is set as the Major

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with vast Population and Land Area, the others has always been recognized by the inhabitants independently. Idanre major food is mixed okro soup and pounded yam (common in the state).

Idanre Hills

The Idanre Hill, or Oke Idanre is located in Idanre town in

of southwestern

Site description

The hill of Idanre is one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in

. It includes such cultural sites as "Owa's Palace, Shrines, Old Court, Belfry, Agbooogun footprint, thunder water (Omi Apaara) and burial mounds and grounds". It resides above sea level and houses a unique ecosystem upon which the cultural landscape has integrated. On getting to the entrance of the hill you will see a great tree at the entrance of the ancient city of Idanre called the IRAYE TREE, then you can now get prepared to take the steps to the great city beyond the hills of Idanre.

World Heritage status

This site was added to the

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Tentative List on October 8, 2007, in the Cultural category.

Wildlife

'' Amietophrynus perreti'', or the Perret's toad, is only known from a single locality at the Idanre Hill. The five sites where forest elephants are found in southern Nigeria are the Omo Forests in

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, the Okomu National Park in Edo State, the Cross River National Park in

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, the IDANRE FORESTS and Osse River Park in Ondo State and the Andoni Island in Rivers State. igerian Conservation Foundation (NCF)

References

Local Government Areas in Ondo State Towns in Yorubaland Articles containing video clips {{OndoNG-geo-stub