Ado Awaye Mountains and Suspended Lakes

Africa's Mysterious Suspended Lake

Africa's Mysterious Suspended Lake

There are only two suspended lakes in the world. One of them is in Africa, on the Ado Awaye Mountains.

Location: Oyo State, Nigeria

Ado Awaye,Iyake lake

Discover Africa, Iyake lake in oyo state is one of the only two suspended lakes in the world.

idan n lo ni Ado Awaye Iseyin Oyo state

Exploring Oyo | Bower's Tower and Iyake Lake, Ado Awaye, Oyo State.

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My travel buddy and I explored two very interesting places in Oyo state earlier this year. I have come to discover that Nigeria is indeed greatly blessed regardless of what anyone says. I do hope you enjoy watching our journey through the touristy sites we visited.


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THIS IS NIGERIA! THE SECOND SUSPENDED LAKE IN THE WHOLE WORLD.

Are you living in Ibadan and its environs or are you an adventure lover and you don’t know where to go visiting in the West.

Ado- Awaye Suspended Lake is one the best tourist attractions in the western part of Nigeria which you should visit.

The Suspended Lake which is the second in the world after Colorado USA, is a beautiful view filled with history.
It’s said that the depth of the Lake is unknown, so you don’t want to go diving in it.

Get your hiking shoes ready! You’re about to go on a long ride.

The people of the community believes that the lake as healing powers when you drink from it.

It was a beautiful sight to behold ..
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Visit to The Ado Awaye Community, Oyo State - Exclusive Documentary

The Dee Explore journey continued with an amazing visit to the Ado Awaye Community, in Oyo State. We met with the Alado of Ado Awaye, Oba Ademola Folakanmi, Makuledoye II.

We also visited the Ado Mountain, walked around the Community and we have this interview to share!

SOGIDI: Lake producing Fish that cannot be eaten!

Sogidi Lake in Awe near Oyo, in Oyo State has a reputation of being sacred, with lots of healing power. Due to this, people are forbidden from killing the fishes or serving them as delicacies
Welcome to Sogidi Lake in Awe, Oyo State. The lake has been there since 1750 when the town was discovered. It was discovered when the monarch, Ilemolu and his entourage were thirsty. The monarch then sent some hunters under the leadership of one Metio to search for water to quench their thirst. Along the line, while in the bush, one of the hunters sighted some monkeys on trees and they pursued them. As one of them corked his local riffle, ready to shoot, another hunter discovered a pool of water under the tree where the money was. The hunters stopped their partner from shooting, having found what they were looking for [water].They believed it was due to the assistance of the monkeys that they discovered the water.
The hunters also saw some cherry fruits [agbalumo] by the lake, tasted it and said it was a real fruit, and having found it tasty and delicious they cried out in their local dialect that it was a real fruit , Eso gidi, this was later shortened to Sogidi, which later became the name of the lake till date.
In honour of the hunters’ discovery, the painting of a mermaid and monkeys jumping from one tree to another, as well as hunters with their guns are drawn on the walls of the lake to serve as a memento and in appreciation of the efforts of the hunters.
Forbidden fish
Sogidi water could appear rough but it is clean, healthy and good for drinking as well as being highly medicinal. The water tastes like any of the well treated and bottled water. The mystery is that as a lake which does not flow nor does any flow into it, it is good. However, during the raining season it overflows its banks. He added that there has never been any record of cholera breakout in the town as a result of drinking the water.

Ado Awaye Suspended Lake

Ado Awaye the only suspended lake in Africa.

SOGIDI : Awe's Mysterious Lake and Fish

Sogidi Lake in Awe near Oyo, in Oyo State has a reputation of being sacred, with lots of healing power. Due to this, people are forbidden from killing the fishes or serving them as delicacies
Welcome to Sogidi Lake in Awe, Oyo State. The lake has been there since 1750 when the town was discovered. It was discovered when the monarch, Ilemolu and his entourage were thirsty. The monarch then sent some hunters under the leadership of one Metio to search for water to quench their thirst. Along the line, while in the bush, one of the hunters sighted some monkeys on trees and they pursued them. As one of them corked his local riffle, ready to shoot, another hunter discovered a pool of water under the tree where the money was. The hunters stopped their partner from shooting, having found what they were looking for [water].They believed it was due to the assistance of the monkeys that they discovered the water.
The hunters also saw some cherry fruits [agbalumo] by the lake, tasted it and said it was a real fruit, and having found it tasty and delicious they cried out in their local dialect that it was a real fruit , Eso gidi, this was later shortened to Sogidi, which later became the name of the lake till date.
In honour of the hunters’ discovery, the painting of a mermaid and monkeys jumping from one tree to another, as well as hunters with their guns are drawn on the walls of the lake to serve as a memento and in appreciation of the efforts of the hunters.
Forbidden fish
Sogidi water could appear rough but it is clean, healthy and good for drinking as well as being highly medicinal. The water tastes like any of the well treated and bottled water. The mystery is that as a lake which does not flow nor does any flow into it, it is good. However, during the raining season it overflows its banks. He added that there has never been any record of cholera breakout in the town as a result of drinking the water.
As early as 7a.m. women come out to sweep the surrounding and keep it clean. Nobody is allowed to go into the compound with shoes or sandals on, that is the rule. Asides that, nobody is allowed to scoop the water with a bowl, but buckets are dipped into it in order to fetch it (the water). In the olden days gourds were the only acceptable thing used to fetch it, but nowadays bucket is allowed, and this is dipped in once.

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UP IN THE SKY-THE ONLY SUSPENDED LAKE IN AFRICA/TRAVEL VLOG

I visited the only suspended lake in Africa which is situated in Ado Awaye mountain in Oyo state, the largest city in West Africa. This is by far my best hiking experience in Nigeria.


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Iyake Lake: Africa's only suspended lake (one of only two in the world)

Iyake Lake: Africa's only suspended lake(one of just two in the world) Ado-Awaye Oyo state Nigeria.

The small hole is called Agbomofiyake : (Yoruba translation of collects child for iyake)... Hopefully I am right with the translation. Lol

Rumor has it that who ever enters the lake never gets a chance to tell how deep it is. But yet, a prophet in the village do sits on the water to pray ????????????????

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10 Best Places to Visit in OYO STATE, Nigeria

10 Best Places to Visit in OYO STATE, Nigeria

If you are planning a trip to Nigera, you should know some of the best places to visit while you're there. In Oyo State, be sure to check out these places:

1. Magnus Paintball Game Arena -
An extreme paintball playing field in Ibadan, Oyo State

2. Agodi Gardens -
A beautiful botanical park with a zoo, swimming pools, strolling paths, streams, playgrounds, spacious lawns, and lounges

3. Shopping Malls (The Ventura Mall, Palms Mall, and Heritage Mall) -
Three main malls in Ibadan, Oyo State that host activites, including movie theatre, video games arcade, restaurants, outdoor entertainment, and shopping bliss

4. Cocoa House -
Also known as Ile Awon Agbe (House of Farmers). The first skyscraper built in Africa, and formerly the tallest building in tropical Africa, that was established by the late Nigerian nationalist and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo in 1965

5. Old Oyo National Park -
One of Nigeria's national parks, located in northern Oyo State and reaching southern Kwara State. It is 2,512 kilometers square of savanna, wetlands, mountainous and rocky hills that is a haven for endangered African species. It was the ancient political capital of the Oyo Empire. It also includes the ruins of the Old Oyo city walls, the site of the legendary Yoruba warrior-king Shango's home and monuments of his feats.

6. Trans Wonderland Amusement Park -
An amusement park in Ibadan city

7. University of Ibadan Gardens and Zoo -
A zoo since 1948 under the tutelage of the Zoological Department of the first university in Nigeria, the University of Ibadan. It houses the five main classes of animals.

8. Mapo Hall - the colonial Ibadan city hall built in 1929 and located on Mapo Hill in the Old Quarter of Ibadan city.

9. Ado Awaye Mountains and Suspended Lake -
The mountains in Oke Ado, Oyo State with breathtaking views. The mountains have the Iyake Lake, one of the two suspended lakes in the world.

10. The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan -
A non-profit institution that conducts innovative research to enhance Africa's agriculture.

You will have wanderlust by the time you have visited Oyo State!!!

Oyo State is located in south-western Nigeria and borders Kwara State, Osun State, Ogun State, and the Republic of Benin. The state covers an area of approximately 10,986 square miles (28,454 square kilometers). Ibadan city is the capital and most populous city in Oyo State and the third most populous city in Nigeria. With so many 'firsts' to accomplish in Nigeria, it is no wonder Oyo State is nicknamed, The Pacesetter State. There are many other tourist attractions in the state, which includes the first television station in Africa, WNTV, the first teaching hospital in Nigeria, University College Hospital, Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Bowers Tower which gives an aerial view of Ibadan city, the Alaafin of Oyo's palace, the Olubadan of Ibadan's palace, the maze of seven hills in Ibadan city, outdoor markets, and local festivities. Oyo State is one of several Yoruba ethnic group states.

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Yetty’s Adventures at Ado-Awaiye, Iseyin, Oyo State

A tour to Ado Awaiye, Iseyin, Oyo State Nigeria to behold the beauty of Iyake suspended lake, a sacred and one of the two suspended lakes in the world after the hanging lake of Colorado, Florida.
At this site, we busted some myths.
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Ishage Rock : The rock that brings rainfall.

ISAGE rock, one of the many wonders of Oke-Ado (the mountain that carries the only suspended lake in Africa: one of the only two in the world) is a rock believed to bring heavy rainfall to the Ado-Awaye village in Oyo state Nigeria once the chief priest changes its clothes after 3/5months of no rainfall.

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Oke-Ogun Honours Adebayo Adelabu Penkelemesi with the Aare Soludero of Ado-Awaye Kingdom

Alado of Ado-Awaye, Oba Rev. Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi

NMGS University of Ibadan, Nigeria

The Nigeria Mining and Geo-Science Society University of Ibadan student chapter