Origbo
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~ 250,000 (2013) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Osun State
· Ife North: 250,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Yoruba language | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity · Yoruba religion · Islam |
Origbo (also known as Origbo Meje) is a cluster of seven sister towns in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State, southwestern Nigeria[1]. The towns are Ipetumodu, Moro, Asipa, Edunabon, Akinlalu, Yakooyo and Isope[2]. It is about six kilometres from Ile Ife, the traditional heart of Yoruba culture, and their inhabitants speak the Oyo dialect of Yoruba. Ife North, the second largest local government area in Osun by land area, also contains many villages that together with the seven towns form a culturally cohesive unit known as Origbo Meje[3]. The seven sister towns share a single urban footprint within the region.
References
- ^ Adeyemo, Adeolu (2021-09-24). "Protest in six Osun communities as residents live in perpetual fear over power outages". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ Oke, O. P. (2018). "The socio religious significance of Edi festival song in controlling marital infidelity in traditional marriage institution in Origbo meje Osun State, Nigeria". ISSN 2249-460x.
{{cite journal}}: Check|issn=value (help); Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Origbo Meje' are Ipetumodu Archives". OsunDefender. Retrieved 2026-01-04.