Iseyin
Nigeria · Africa
About Iseyin
Iseyin is a town located in Oyo, Nigeria. It is approximately 100 km (62 mi) north of Ibadan. The town was estimated to have a population of 236,000, according to United Nations 2005 estimate, which increased to 362,990 in 2011, and has a total land mass of 2,341 km2 (904 sq mi). Its inhabitants are mostly of Yoruba origin and its ruler is the Aseyin of Iseyin, with the current being Oba Sefiu Oyebola Adeyeri III, Ajirotutu I.
The town houses College of Agriculture and Renewarable Natural Sciences of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Iseyin campus. The town also has a private Polytechnic named SAF Polytechnic, Iseyin, a Government Technical College and the Oyo State NYSC (National Youth Service Corps) permanent orientation camp.
The town has a number of secondary schools like Greater Love Model College, SAF Poly International School, Kelani College Iseyin, Saint Thomas College, Iseyin District Grammar School, Baptist Secondary Grammar School, Iseyin, Ansarudeen Grammar School, St John Catholic Grammar School, Muslim Grammar School, ETC.
Iseyin also has an ultra modern private Digital Library named Raji Oke-Esa Memorial Library, the library was commissioned by...
Iseyin travel guide
Understand
People As part of the southwestern Nigeria, the people of Iseyin also speak the Yoruba language, which is the dominant language in the region. They are also known and reputed for the production of Aso Ofi (or Aso Oke), a popular traditional fabric in the Yorubaland worn on special occasions and during important events.
Climate
In Iseyin, it is hot all year round, the dry season is humid and partially cloudy, and the wet season is oppressive and cloudy. Throughout the year, the average temperature is 68–94 °F (20–34 °C), rarely falling below 63 °F (17 °C) or rising above 98 °F (37 °C). For hot-weather activities, late November through late January is the ideal time of year to visit Iseyin.
Eat
1 Idi-Iyalode Area Isalu Iseyin, ☏ +234 814 384 8717. 8AM-6PM. Dine-in. Takeaway. (updated Jan 2022)
Sleep
1 Nice Channel Hotels, Ojubaba Area, ☏ +234 9058483614. From ₦11,000. 2 Momak Hotels And Suites, Ojubaba Area, ☏ +234 8134329678. From ₦14,000. 3 Affluence Oba-B Hotel, Okutapemo Area, ☏ +234 9054599894. Check-in: 14:00.
Go next
Ado-Awaye, about 30 min southwest of Iseyin Oyo, about 1 hr 22 min east of Iseyin
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.