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Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove. Osun. 7°45′20″N 4°33′08″E / 7.755556°N 4.552222°E / 7.755556; 4.552222 (Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove) Cultural (ii) (iii) (vi) 2005. The dense forest of the Osun Sacred Grove, on the outskirts of the city of Osogbo, is one of the last remnants of primary high forest in southern Nigeria.
museum.ng. The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), also referred to as National Museum of Nigeria was Founded in 1979 by the Federal Government of Nigeria with decree 77 of 1979 to be in charge of the collection, documentation, conservation and presentation of the National Cultural properties to the public for the purposes of ...
The Nigerian National Museum is a national museum of Nigeria, located in the city of Lagos. The museum has a notable collection of Nigerian art, including pieces of statuary, carvings also archaeological and ethnographic exhibits. [1] Of note is a terracotta human head known as the Jemaa Head (c. 900 to 200 BC), part of the Nok culture.
The cricket ground, the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, is widely considered as the 'traditional home of cricket' in Nigeria. [6] It hosted matches in the North-Western sub region of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament. [7] The ground has been closed for 18 months to complete a renovation from a concrete surface to 10 ...
Benin Moat. The Benin Moat (Edo: Iyanuwo), [1] also known as the Benin Iya, or Walls of Benin, are a series of massive earthworks encircling Benin City in Nigeria's Edo State. These moats have deep historical roots, with evidence suggesting their existence before the establishment of the Oba monarchy. Construction began around 800 AD and ...
W. World War Cenotaph, Lokoja. Categories: Buildings and structures in Nigeria by type. Monuments and memorials in Africa by country. Monuments and memorials by country. Landmarks in Nigeria. Cultural heritage of Nigeria. Hidden categories:
The Agia Tree Monument Agiya Tree Monument is on the site once occupied by the Agia Tree (Egun: Asisoe Tin) close to the Badagry Town Hall. [1] The Agiya tree was a 160 feet (49 m) tree with a circumference of 30 feet (9.1 m). [ 2 ]
Surame. Coordinates: 13°05′15″N 4°53′55″E. Ancient city wall in Surame. The ancient city of Surame is a Nigerian national monument located in the Sokoto State of northwestern Nigeria. It was created in the 16th century by Muhammadu Kanta Sarkin Kebbi, who controlled an empire in the region. The town was abandoned in about 1700 when ...