The Old Oyo National Park is one of the national parks of Nigeria, located across northern Oyo State and southern Kwara State, Nigeria. [1]

Aug 12, 2014 · The Park derives its name from the ruins of Oyo-Ile (Old Oyo) the ancient political capital of Yoruba Empire. The Park is made up of two previous Native Administrative forest Reserves, the Upper Ogun (1936) and Oyo-ile (1941) Forest Reserves.

Old Oyo National Park is the most unique of all the national parks in the country because it is the only one with the dual prospects of archaeological, cultural and historical park. The park takes its name from Oyo-lle (Old Oyo), the ancient political capital of the Oyo Empire of the Yoruba people, and contains the ruins of this city.

Discover Old Oyo National Park, Nigeria’s haven of wildlife & history. Explore savannas, ancient ruins, & rich biodiversity in this culturally significant park.

Aug 30, 2014 · Old Oyo national Park is not only about historical sites, there are beautiful and marvellous sceneries of fascinating rock formations like the Oke Agbele looking as though they would topple...

Sep 19, 2024 · Old Oyo National Park is a living testament to the grandeur of the Oyo Empire, one of West Africa’s most powerful kingdoms from the 14th to 18th centuries. The park encompasses the ruins of Oyo-Ile, the ancient capital, once …

Jul 6, 2019 · Located across Oyo north and Southern Kwara, occupying beyond 2.512 square kilometer is the Old Oyo National Park. It is a sanctuary where species have found a better status than being referred to as endangered.

Old Oyo National Park was established to preserve the culture, historical and archaeological features in the abandoned sites of the then capital city of the ancient Oyo Empire at Oyo-ile, Bara and Koso, to protect, preserve, conserve and manage representative samples of indigenous flora and fauna of the south west geographical region of Nigeria ...

Old Oyo National Park is one of the national parks of Nigeria, located across northern Oyo State and southern Kwara State, Nigeria. It is 300 Km from Lagos, 60 Km from Ibadan, 160 Km from Ilorin, 600 Km from Abuja, 600 Km from Kaduna, and 910 Km from Kano.

Jan 13, 2024 · The Old Oyo National Park, named after the old Oyo empire between the 16th and 18th centuries, is located about 51 kilometers north of Ibadan city. The park spans a remarkable 2,512 square kilometers; most of which fall in Oyo State, with a little extension to Kwara State.