Ado-Awaye

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Suspended lake at Ado-Awaye Suspended Lake.jpg
Suspended lake at Ado-Awaye
Mud turtle in Iyake suspended lake. West African Mud Turtle.jpg
Mud turtle in Iyake suspended lake.
Rocks in Ado-Awaye Village in Oyo State, Nigeria (1) Rocks in Ado-Awaye Village in Oyo State, Nigeria (1).jpg
Rocks in Ado-Awaye Village in Oyo State, Nigeria (1)

Ado-Awaye is a town in Oyo State, Nigeria. It is popular for its hill (Oke Ado), upon which is a lake (Iyake), one of only two suspended lakes in the world. [1] [2] [3]

Ado-Awaye suspended lake Ado-Awaye suspended lake.jpg
Ado-Awaye suspended lake

References

  1. "The seven wonders of the mysterious town in Oyo". www.pulse.ng. July 23, 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Iyake Suspended Lake, Ado Awaiye, Oyo State". Folu Oyefeso. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. Andresen, Maggie. "Iyake Suspended Lake". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 28 December 2024.

7°49′55″N3°25′52″E / 7.832°N 3.431°E / 7.832; 3.431