City Details: Ile-Ife
A few alternate names for Ile-Ife are: Ife, Ile-Ife
Ifẹ̀ is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria founded sometime between the years 1000 BC and 500 BC. By 900 AD, the city had become an important West African emporium producing sophisticated art forms. The city is located in present-day Osun State. Ifẹ̀ is about 218 kilometers northeast of Lagos with a population of over 500,000 people, which is the highest in Osun State according to population census of 2006.
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Ile-Ife
General Information
- Official Name: Nigeria
- Common Name: Nigeria
- Population: 560000
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 7.4824, 4.56032
- Country Code: NGA
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Ile-Ife
- 1. Ibadan Airport (IBA), distance from city center: 65.54 km
- 2. Akure Airport (AKR), distance from city center: 85.78 km
- 3. Ilorin International Airport (ILR), distance from city center: 106.75 km
Location of Ile-Ife
Country Details
- Country: Nigeria
- Official Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Capital: Abuja
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Population: 206,139,587
- Area: 923,768 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: Nigerian naira (₦)
- Timezones: UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Niger
Holidays in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Nigeria for 2026
- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
- Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
- Children's Day - 2026-05-27
- Democracy Day - 2026-06-12
- National Day - 2026-10-01
- National Youth Day - 2026-11-01
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
- Boxing Day - 2026-12-28
Museums in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Museum
Ife National Museum
Enuwa Square Street, Ife 220282, Osun State, Nigeria
Coordinates: 7.4826° N, 4.5598° E