63 ANCIENT CITIES IN YORUBA LAND AND THE NAMES OF THEIR FOUNDERS.
Yoruba Land is a tribe situated in the South Western Region of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The tribe which can be categorized as a frontier among the most speaking languages in Africa, is blessed with rich culture, tradition, customs, and most urbanised in Africa.
Below are the names of Yoruba cities and their founders.
(1) Ile-Ife̩ was founded by O̩batala
(2) O̩wo̩ was founded by Ojugbelu.
(3) Oshogbo was founded by Larooye
(4) Akure̩ was founded by O̩mo̩remi O̩mo̩luabi
(5) Ondo was founded by Queen Pupupu
(6) Iwo was founded by Prince OĚ©gbaigbai.
(7) O̩yo̩ was founded by Prince O̩ranmiyan
(8) Igáşądáşą Ekiti was founded by Ake
(9) Abe̩okuta was founded by Shode̩ke̩
(10) Ilesha was founded by OĚ©walushe Ajaka.
(11) Esie was founded by Prince Baragbo̩n
(12) Ije̩ro Ekiti was founded by Prince Ogbe
(13) O̩ta was founded by O̩so̩lo̩ and Eleidi Atalabi
(14) Igbe̩sa was founded by Akeredun
(15) Ipe̩ru was founded by Ake̩san
(16) Ikire was founded by Akinere
(17) Ado Ekiti was founded by Awamaro
(18) EĚ©sa-Oke was founded by Omiran Adebolu.
(19) Ilo̩rin was founded by Ojo Isekuse
(20) Ikorodu was founded by OĚ©ga.
(21) Badagry (Badagiri) founded by Agbedeh and his family
(22) Iree (O̩s̩un) was founded by three brothers: Larooye, Arolu, and Oyekun.
(23) Ila-OĚ©rangun was founded by Fagbamila Ajagun-nla.
(24) Ikere-Ekiti was founded by Aladeshelu
(25) Iko̩le Ekiti was founded by Akinsale
(26) E̩de̩ was founded by Timi Agbale.
(27) Omu-Aran was founded by Prince Olomu-Ape̩ran
(28) Ode-Re̩mo̩ was founded by two hunters: Arapetu and Liworu.
(29) Ikirun was founded by Akino̩run
(30) Saki was founded by Ogun
(31) Eruwa was founded by OĚ©baseeku
(32) Iraye was founded by Odudu-Orunku
(33) Ogbomo̩sho̩ was founded by Ogunlo̩la
(34) O̩ffa was founded by Olalomi O̩lo̩fa-gangan
(35) Inisa was founded by Prince Ooku Eesun
(36) Ido Ani was founded by OĚ©ba Osolua
(37) Ejigbo (O̩s̩un) was founded by Akinjole Ogiyan (Ogiriniyan)
(38) Okuku was founded by OĚ©ladile
(39) E̩fo̩n Alaye-Ekiti was founded by Iji-E̩migun
(40) Ije̩bu Ode was founded by O̩banta
(41) Is̩ara-Re̩mo̩ was founded by Prince Adeye̩mo̩
(42) Odeogbolu was founded by Eleshi EĚ©kun Ogoji
(43) Ise-Ekiti was founded by Akinluaduse (Akinluse)
(44) Itele-Ijebu was founded by Ojigi Amoyegeso
(45) Ije̩bu-Jesha was founded by Oba Agigiri Egboroganlada
(46) Ibokun (Ilemure) was founded by Obokun
(47) Ikoro-Ekiti(Eso -Obe) was founded by two hunters: Olushe and Olugona.
(48) Ilara Mo̩kin was founded by O̩balufo̩n Modulua Olutipin.
(49) Igbara Oke was founded by O̩lo̩wa Arajaka
(50) E̩pe̩ was founded by Hu-Raka
(51) Malete (Ise̩yin) was founded by Adenle Atologunte̩le̩
(52) Igbo-Ifa(Kishi) was founded by Kilisi Yeruma
(53) Ije̩bu-Igbo was created by Ademakin Orimolusi.
(54) Ilobu was founded by Laarosin
(55) Gbo̩ngan was founded by Akinfe̩nwa
(56) Ire-Ekiti was founded by Ogundahunsi, son Ogun.
(57) Iwoye (Ayedun) was founded by Atabata.
(58) Igbajo̩ was founded by Prince Akeran
(59) Ime̩si-Ile was founded by Odunmorun and Eye.
(60) Orile-Owu was founded by Pawu.
(61)OĚ©tun-Ekiti was founded by Oore
(62) Igbo Asako( Igbo-OĚ©ra) was founded by Obe Alade.
{63} Ibadan was founded by Lagelu
