Abeokuta

Olumo Rock, a giant granite outcrop that gave the city its name — "under the rock" in Yoruba — is the defining landmark of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria. The city sits on both banks of the Ogun River, and remnants of a 30-kilometre wall that once encircled it survive in places. A large, historically rich city a short distance north of Lagos, Abeokuta draws independent travellers for its rock formations, riverside setting, and layered Yoruba heritage.

• Population735,000
• Nearest water from center3.9 km
• Nearest mountain from center40.1 km