Ososo
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| Country |  Nigeria |
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Ososo is a town of breathtaking scenery of flowing streams, dispersed rocks and undulating hills. The town is located in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, north of Edo state, Nigeria. With an average altitude of 1236 feet above sea level, it enjoys a very temperate climate similar to that of Jos, Plateau State. The highest peak is a very large monolith of natural wonder called “The Oruku rock”.
[edit] Description
The town is made up of four clans: Anni, Egbetua,Okhe and Ikpena. With an approximated population of 40,000 and a combined population density of 5,111 per 7 km radius, it is one of the largest towns in the Local Government Area. Like every other town in the Akoko Edo local Government Area, Ososo has a unique dialect. The dialect is of the edoid linguistic lineage. [See http://www.ethnologue.com]
Presently, Ososo shares boundaries with Okene to the north, Okpella to the East, Makeke to the west, Ojah to the South and Ogori to the north-west. It is a boundary town between Edo and Kogi States. [See http://www.fallinggrain.com/world/NI/0/ososo]
[edit] History
According to oral tradition, the people of Ososo migrated from “Ogbe” in present day Benin-City in the 17th century during the era of fierce and violent inter-tribal wars between Benin kingdom and its neighbours and due to general disenchantment with the harsh economic realities of their day. The early settlers were attracted to Ososo because of its rocks, caves, temperate climate, springs and fertile lands. The expansion of descendant family lineage brought about the present four clans that the town is now made up of.
[edit] Tourism
Ososo town is of granitic nature, with some elevations of volcanic origin containing precious stones of varied descriptions. Located on a plateau of dispersed rocks and undulating hills, the town continues to be a haven for tourists. Because of its rocks and climate, some Europeans established a quarry company north of the town, known as BOK Quarry some years ago. The rocks and hills of varied sizes and shapes occupy the plateau with the natural magical posture of a thousand models posing to nature’s camera. From the tourist centre (a rest house renovated by the Edo state government), there is a beautiful sight of rocks expanding all the way to Kogi state. Despite this tourist attractions, the government of Edo state has not really given the tourist potentials of the town the attention deserved. See http://www.onlinenigeria.com/tours
