Oro, Kwara

Oro Town
Coordinates: 8°13′33″N 4°53′32″E / 8.2258°N 4.8923°E / 8.2258; 4.8923

Oro is a town in Irepodun Local Government area of Kwara State, popular for its self development initiatives. It is on the main road to Omu-Aran (29km); North East of Offa (24km). It can be located on any good map of Nigeria on latitude 8.13°N and longitude of 4.50°E south of River Niger. Oro is a 45-minute drive from Ilorin. Oro is a Yoruba town. The people speak the Igbomina dialect of the Yoruba language.

The current Baale of Oro is Chief Sunday Olateju Afolabi.

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