Осун штатының Особго қаласы

Capital city of Osun State, Nigeria

Osogbo (also known as Oṣogbo, and seldomly as Oshogbo) is a city in Nigeria. It became the capital city of Osun State in 1991. Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area (situated at Oke Baale Area of the city) and Olorunda Local Government Area (situated at Igbonna Area of the city). Osogbo shares boundaries with Ikirun, Ilesa, Ede, Egbedore, Ogbomosho and Iragbiji and it is easily accessible from any part of the state because of its central nature. It is about 48 km from Ife, 32 km from Ilesa, 46 km from Iwo, 48 km from Ikire and 46 km from Ila Orangun; the city had a population of about 200,000 people and an approximate land area of 126 km.

Osogbo lies on the railway line from Lagos The traditional industry is one of the major industries of Osogbo and the different types of Adire in Osogbo includes Raffia Resist Adire Oniko, Stitch Resist Adire Alabere, Starch Resist Adire Eleko, Wax Batik Adire Alabele. A number of industries also began to rise after independence, notably small scale establishments involved in textile, foam making, and pencils. Osogbo was made a major industrial development center by the government of Nigeria during the 1970s. Osogbo is also the childhood home of the actor and dramatist Duro Ladipo and the Muslim scholar Sheikh Adelabu. Osogbo is the venue of the annual Osun Osogbo festival along the River Osun. The festival is centered on the sacred grove of the river goddess Ọsun, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is also home to several progressive groups and associations, such as the Osogbo Descendants Progressive Union (ODPU; formerly Osogbo Progressive Union OPU), the Mbari Mbayo Club for African writers, artists and musicians, the Osogbo Professionals' Initiative (OPI), the Osogbo Affairs, the Osogbo Development Action Group (ODAG), the Osogbo National Students' Union (ONSU), the Oroki Social Club (OSC), the Ataoja Palace Project Initiative (APPI), the United Associates Osogbo and the Igbonna Progressive Club.

The citizens of Osogbo, Erin Osun, and Ilobu, in particular, had no idea what lay in store for them when the heavens opened up for a rainstorm on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. In contrast to earlier floods in the state, which were preceded by a warning from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, the nearly 8 hour downpour struck like a robber in the night and left tales of grief, tears, and blood by morning. The state capital, Osogbo, was hardest hit, while the damage also spread to numerous other communities. Ibu Amo, Oke Arungbo, Oke Ayepe, Powerline, Gbonmi, Oke Baale, Obalende, Obate, Oke Oniti Alekuwodo, and Oke Awesin in Erin Osun are some of the most impacted localities as Osun River, Awesin stream, and Opopo stream overflow their bounds.

Osogbo has a tropical climate with rainfall and an average annual temperature of 25.5 degrees Celsius (77.8 degrees Fahrenheit) and 1361 Millimetres (53.6 inches) of precipitation.

Osogbo the capital City of Osun State has been in celebration mood as a result of the cultural festival held annually in the state with cultural enthusiasts across the globe. The contamination of the Osun river raises concerns of stakeholders about this year's event which made experts to consider this unfit for humans use. The health implication of consuming water from the river which is said to be having heavy metal and cyanide thereby causing great safety concerns in Osogbo.

According to tradition, In Ipole Omu, seven rulers reigned before Olarooye in the following succession: Adefokanbale, Aikanya, Ogbogba, Saso, Luberin, Laege (also known as Adetuturinrin; father to both Lajomo and Larooye), Lajomo and Olarooye. During the reign of Oba Olarooye at Ipole, life became very unbearable because of incessant dry seasons. The then Ipole people became much dejected, worried and uncomfortable over the losses involving their farms, domestic animals and human beings. The Oba Olarooye was worried and disheartened by the situation at Ipole Omu. He wanted emergency solutions to inevitable and uncountable losses. This was the time he ordered the chief hunter at Ipole in the person of Timehin and his co hunters to go on expedition and look for greener pastures. Timehin and the other hunters courageously took up the challenge and moved out in search of a better place for settlement. This expedition discovered River Osun. Yoruba tradition claims many people fleeing the Fulani Invasion settled at Osogbo following the fall of old Oyo. As a result, Osogbo increased in population largely due to migration from other Yoruba towns. For want of a more open place than a grove and a more central location, Olarooye and his people abandoned their settlement, including the already flourishing market and moved to Ode Osogbo. At Ode Osogbo, Olarooye built his new palace at the present day Idi Osun while Timehin built the Ogun shrine now known as Idi Ogun. Since then, Osogbo has maintained its function as an economic center.