Pahayi
Town in Ogun State, Nigeria
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Pahayiⓘ is a town in Yewa South local government area,[1] Ogun State, Nigeria.[2] It is located near Ilaro, not far from the border with Benin.[3][4] Pahayi was one of the towns which was historically incorporated into the Egbado Protectorate under the Dahomians.[5] It contains an elementary school and is linked by road to neighboring towns.[6][7] The Orita Pahayi Modern Shopping Centre was completed in the 1990s.[8] The inhabitants, mainly Yoruba people,[9] are noted for their Wooro music, a type of music which is a "combination of all other music associated with Gelede, Ogun and Sango Festival."[10] Apostle 'Bisi Emmanuel Ekunola emerged new monarch of Pahayi-Yewa November 16, 2021
Pahayi | |
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Town | |
  Pahayi Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°50′49″N 2°56′17″E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ogun State |
| LGA | Yewa South |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |