Ibokun (also known as IIemure, Ilu Obokun, Ilu'bokun) is a town in Osun State, South West, Nigeria. Ibokun is the headquarters of Obokun.
Understand
[edit]Ibokun (formerly known as Ilemure) was called for the warrior who defended the town against attacks by neighboring fighters, including Alare, the Ilare monarch. Obokun, the youngest son of Oduduwa, was thought to have traveled from Ifẹ. In order to treat his father's blindness, he offered to get sea water, which is known as Obokun in Yoruba.
Climate
[edit]In Ibokun, the dry season is hot, humid, and partially cloudy, while the wet season is warm, stuffy, and overcast. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 64°F and 91°F; it is seldom lower or higher than 58°F or 96°F.Early November to mid-February is the ideal time of year to visit Ibokun for hot-weather activities, according to the beach/pool score. The average daily maximum temperature during the 2.0-month hot season, which runs from January 23 to March 24, is above 89°F. With an average high of 90°F and a low of 72°F, March is the hottest month of the year in Ibokun. The average daily high temperature during the 3.8-month cool season, which runs from June 15 to October 10, is less than 83°F. August has an average low of 69°F and a high of 81°F, making it the coolest month of the year in Ibokun.
Get in
[edit]- . Shared cars found in different terminals all over the country. From Lagos, a shared car costs ₦3,500-4,000 per person.
Get around
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- Mini-bus (Danfo). These are the main form of transportation around metropolis and cost fare depends on distance covered. Usually carry passengers numbering 10-15, depending on how big the bus is. ₦50-100.
- Tricycle (Keke Napep, Marwa). This option not so rampant and exclusive to some areas. ₦50-100.
- Motorcycle (Okada). This is one of the fastest and most common means of moving around Ile-Ife coverage in all areas. Motorcyclists usually very careful. ₦50-100.
By car
[edit]Public vehicles usually found at motorparks are available at a slightly higher fare. This option lowers the wait time in waiting for vehicle to be full and also time of arrival as it is faster.
See
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[edit]Buy
[edit]- 1 Market. An open air traditional market.
- 2 Oyewo, Osun state, 231108, Ikirun. A traditional market.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Iya Ibeji Food Canteen, back of transformer. A food canteen.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Sonap Hotels & Suites, 1 Along Ikirun Road, 230104, Osogbo, ☏ +234 903 002 3587. Nice hotel. Love the entrance and reception area. Rooms are moderately ok.
- Hotel De Charity, Oshogbo - Ikirun Rd, 230104, Osogbo, ☏ +234 903 002 3587. A good hotel located in Osogbo.
- Larrydam Hotel & Suites, Oluwafemi St, 233111, Ilesa, ☏ +234 806 907 3834.
Connect
[edit]All major mobile phone service networks are available in Ibokun but with varying degree of reliability and usability. Often times, it is customary to experience network outage for all or some of the mobile phone service providers. Such situation is particularly common in some remote areas of the city. And it is also common for different networks to be more stable and reliable in different locations of the city at different times.
It is preferable if you are planning a visit to this city to have multiple SIM cards that cut across all the mobile service providers as you can't tell which will be more stable and reliable at a time in your location during your visit. And if you will risk not having any of them, you might be better off not risking the MTN network, because,from indications, its seems to perform well than the others, though its rates may be high and its offers and services might be stringent, but you might be more assured of seamless voice and data connection. While 4G network might not be widespread in city, you could be assured of a fairly stable 2G and 3Gs broadband cellular networks.
Glo (Globacom) boasts of fast network speed for internet browsing activities, but that might only be enjoyable in limited locations. Airtel is fairly satisfactory for all you might need to connect to the world, including rates and network stability. As for 9mobile, they also perform well in internet browsing speed but not without locational limitations.