Places to visit near

Ilorin

Ilorin is a city in Kwara State district, Nigeria of about 814,192 people. Within 50 km by road there are 224 places to visit: 96 churches, 50 mosques & dargahs and 62 parks. The must-see places are Sobi Rock, Old Oyo National Park and Adeyemo Hospital.

8.4966° N, 4.5421° EPop. 814,192

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Within 30 km212 places
Within 50 km224
Must-see3
Notable71
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Ilorin

5 stops, one loop, back by 11:44 am

29 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ilorin
  2. Alfa Yahaya Mosquemosque · 30 min
  3. Madina Centra Mosquemosque · 30 min
  4. Sobi Rockviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Christ Apostolic Church, F Division Road, Tanke, Ilorinchurch · 30 min
  6. Alalubosa Mosquemosque · 30 min
  7. Back in Ilorin
Today’s loopIlorinStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ilorin?

Sobi Rock (viewpoint, about 8 km), Alfa Nda Mosque, Oko Erin, Nigeria (mosque, about 1 km), Popo Igbona Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Alfa Alabidun Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Ilorin Central Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Emir of Ilorin’s Palace, Surulere Road, Ilorin, Nigeria (palace, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ilorin?

224 places on Spotwander: 96 churches, 50 mosques & dargahs, 62 parks, 4 forts & heritage, 5 other attractions.

Which is the nearest church to Ilorin?

New Wine Parish Church Cyber, about 1 km by road; Cac Covenant of Fire, Aka Omo Arugbo Ojo (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Ilorin?

Alfa Nda Mosque, Oko Erin, Nigeria, about 1 km by road; Popo Igbona Mosque (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ilorin?

Start in Ilorin, visit Alfa Yahaya Mosque, then Madina Centra Mosque, then Sobi Rock, then Christ Apostolic Church, F Division Road, Tanke, Ilorin, then Alalubosa Mosque, and drive back — about 29 km by road in all.