Old Oyo National Park

Old Oyo National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location	Oyo State,  Nigeria
Nearest city	Oyo
Coordinates	8°25′0″N 3°50′0″E / 8.41667°N 3.83333°E / 8.41667; 3.83333
Area	2,512 km2

The Old Oyo National Park is one of the national parks of Nigeria, located across northern Oyo State and southern Kwara State, Nigeria.^[1] The park is 2,512 km² of land in northern Oyo state, south west Nigeria, at latitude 8° 15’ and 9° 00’N and longitude 3° 35’ and 4° 42’ E.^[2] The location has inevitably placed the park at a vantage position of abundance land area as well as diverse wildlife and cultural/historical settings.^[3] Eleven local government areas out of which ten fall within Oyo State and one in Kwara State surrounds it.^[4] The Administrative Head Office is located in Oyo, Isokun area along Oyo-Iseyin road, where necessary information and booking could be made.^[5] The landscaping and organized space within the large yard has made the facility very endearing to the public.^[1] It is rich in plant and animal resources including buffaloes, bushbuck and a variety of birds. The park is easily accessible from southwestern and northwestern Nigeria.^[6] The nearest cities and towns adjoining Old Oyo National Park include Saki, Iseyin, Igboho, Sepeteri, Tede, Kishi, and Igbeti, which have their own commercial and cultural attractions for tourism.^[7]