Place details
Place nameAbeokuta
CountryNigeria
Latitude7.167
Longitude3.433
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Founded by Egba refugees from slavers & civil wars; later was settled by Yoruba refugees & Anglican Baptist missionaries; clashed with Dahomey (Benin) in trade wars in mid-19th cen.; was incorporated into British colony of Nigeria in 1914.