Sungbo's Eredo

Sungbo's Eredo
Shown within Nigeria
LocationEpe, Eredo, Ijebu Ode
RegionIjebu Kingdom
Coordinates6°47′13.2″N 3°52′29.57″E / 6.787000°N 3.8748806°E / 6.787000; 3.8748806
TypeFortification
Width160 kilometres (99 mi)
Height20 metres (66 ft)
History
CulturesIjebu, Yoruba
Satellite ofEredo
Site notes
ArchaeologistsDr. Patrick Darling
OwnershipPublic
ManagementPrivate concessionaire, donations
Public accessPartial
Some sources say it was built in honor of the Queen of Sheba

Sungbo's Eredo is a system of defensive walls and ditches that is located to the southwest of the Yoruba town of Ijebu Ode in Ogun State, southwest Nigeria (6°47′13″N 3°52′30″E / 6.78700°N 3.87488°E / 6.78700; 3.87488). It was built in honour of the Ijebu noblewoman Oloye Bilikisu Sungbo. The location is on Nigeria's tentative list of potential UNESCO World Heritage Sites.