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Osogbo

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Osogbo is the capital of Osun State in southwestern Nigeria, roughly 88 kilometres northeast of Ibadan, and became the state capital in 1991. A 2022 estimate placed its population at 201,900, and the city is known for the Osun-Osogbo festival held along the River Osun, centered on a sacred grove that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as for its traditional tie-and-dye textile industry. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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731,000 1
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1. Osogbo (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
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population 731,000
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