The royal town of the Igbomina in tradition; the traditions speak of earlier sites of the town.
Nothing is dated to 1200.
Who holds it
- Title
- Seat of the Orangun
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The Orangun (name not known).
Communities
Igbomina Yoruba.
Walls and castle
Not attested for 1200.
Trade and crafts
Savanna farming.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Tradition only.
On the map: Point.
Primary sources for Yoruba towns
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Ife, Benin, Nri, the Yoruba towns and the Akan: archaeology and recorded tradition (no contemporary text; traditions written down from the 1890s). No text of any kind exists for the forest belt in 1200.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.