Akure

Akure is in Southwest Nigeria. Akure is the capital of Ondo State and headquarters of the Akure Kingdom. Wikivoyage

Population 484,798 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Nigeria

• 112AnyAll emergencies
• 199AmbulanceAmbulance
• 199PolicePolice
• 199FireFire

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Getting there

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Through the year

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1. Egungun Festival

   April, November

   Egungun (Yoruba language: Egúngún, also known as Ará Ọ̀run; "the collective dead") in the broadest sense is any Yoruba masquerade or masked, costumed figure.

   Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Akure); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Getting around

• Ondo State Bus Terminal 3.5 km
• Benin Garage 4.7 km

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