Osun (river)

Osun
Data
location	Nigeria Osun State
source	Yorubaberge 8 ° 20 '0 "  N , 5 ° 16' 0"  O
muzzle	Lekki Lagoon Coordinates: 6 ° 34 ′ 0 ″  N , 4 ° 4 ′ 0 ″  E 6 ° 34 ′ 0 ″  N , 4 ° 4 ′ 0 ″  E
length	267 km
Catchment area	9014 km²
Right tributaries	Oba
Reservoirs flowed through	Asejire Reservoir
Big cities	Oshogbo , Ede

The Osun ( Ọṣun , Oshun ) is a river in southwestern Nigeria . It is named after Osun , who represents the river goddess in the religion of the Yoruba .

course

The Osun at the sacred grove of the goddess Osun

The Osun rises in the Yoruba Mountains in the state of Osun , flows through the city of Oshogbo , near which is the sacred grove of the goddess Osun , and is dammed in the Asejire reservoir . It then flows through the states of Osun and Lagos east of Epe into the Lekki lagoon .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Country File Nigeria