The later capital of the Ijesa.
Its traditions make the present town the work of a later Owa, with earlier Ijesa seats elsewhere in the hills; whether a town stands here on 1 January 1200 is not pinned.
Who holds it
- Title
- Seat of the Owa Obokun (later)
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The Owa of the Ijesa, if his seat is already here (not pinned).
Communities
Ijesa Yoruba.
Walls and castle
Not attested for 1200.
Trade and crafts
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.