Igbesa

Igbesa is in Ogun State.

Igbesa is situated in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Igbesa, an Awori Kingdom was said to have been founded about 800 years ago by Akeredun, a hunter. He was the first to settle in Igbesa kingdom. He reportedly migrated from Isheri, being guided by a mysterious raffia mat, containing sacrificial items, which floated down from Isheri until it sank near the present site of the town. Folklore has it that Igbesa, as a name, originated from "egbe osa" (near the lagoon), which the first inhabitants used to describe their new home.

Using a car or bus, from Ikeja under bridge, head towards Abeokuta express way to Sango Otta. From Sango Otta, board a bus or take a car going to Atan. From there, head for Lusada, from Lusada you take another car or bus to Igbesa. Travellers by road coming in from the border with Benin republic can reach Igbesa via Badagry, then Agbara, then Atan and Lusada as above.

6°31′43″N 3°8′7″E

Map of Igbesa

• 6.584913.0861 Lusada market, China Road, Opposite Ogun-Guangdong Free Trade Zone (via Itohun-Ilogbo-Igbesa Road/Lusada - Igbesa Rd 14 min without traffic). 10AM. Market. It is a 14-min drive from Igbesa to the market.  (updated Dec 2021)

• Crawford University, Igbesa.
• 6.547383.119171 Ogun State Institute Of Technology (OGITECH), Oba Adesola Market Road, ☏ +234 9060578571. Educational institution.  (updated Dec 2021)

• 6.535273.131361 De Delight Food Palace, Shop 2 Babaloja Street, ☏ +234 8145328118. 10AM. Fast food restaurant.  (updated Dec 2021)

• 6.537393.129412 Igbesa Police Station, Itohun-Ilogbo-Igbesa Road. 24 hr.  (updated Dec 2021)