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The Oyan River Dam is in Abeokuta North local government area of Ogun State in the West of Nigeria, about 20 km north west of the state capital Abeokuta. The dam crosses the Oyan River, a tributary of the Ogun River. It is used primarily to supply raw water to Lagos and Abeokuta, but has potential for use in irrigation and power generation.
Abeokuta is the capital city of Ogun State located at the south western part of Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River , near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna ; [ 2 ] [ 3 ] 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of Lagos by railway, or 130 kilometres (81 mi) by water .
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In the Yoruba religion, Yemoja is the divinity of the Ogun River. The catechist Charles Phillips, father of the Charles Phillips who later became Bishop of Ondo, wrote in 1857 that the Ogun River was generally worshipped by the people who live along its banks from its rise until where it empties into the lagoon. [10]
English: Referred to as "odo Ogun" by the locals, is the historical river of the people of Egba kingdom in the town of Abeokuta in Ogun State Date 17 June 2018, 14:10:41