Owu Waterfall — Attraction in Kwara State

Owu waterfall is indeed a wonder in the wilderness located in my hometown "Owa- Onire" in Ifelodun L.G.A of Kwara state. It is believed to be the highest in West Africa Owu waterfall is said to have been discovered by a local hunter, Jimoh Aremu but brought to limelight by a missionary over 40 years ago, Reverend Plafare Dui. Its height is breathtaking, about 120m above sea level, gushing 330 feet down an escarpment, with rocky outcrops collected at the base as a natural swimming pool.

Owu Folklore A Chief hunter and a palm wine tapper from Oyo state named Jimoh Aremu went hunting in the forest one day when he came across a crack in the ground with clean trickling water flowing. There, he quenched his thirst. Oh, this source of water and the green environment would be good to start a community, he thought, so he went back home to tell his people he had found a better land with clean drinking water for inhabiting and they followed him to the place to settle. The place was named Owa Orioke (a settlement on the hill) and he was crowned with the chieftaincy title of Eesa. A Settlement on the hill After Settling on the hill, Jimoh, out of curiosity, said to himself, I need to find where this water flows to then he went on an expedition down the hill alone, as soon as he got to the point of the massive waterfall, he had to summon his members. There were no phones or emails or postmasters, the only means of communication was by making sounds, then he made a loud sound to alert his member thus, ooooo wuuu, oooooo wuuu, his members, on hearing his call said to themselves, wait, isn’t that Chief (Eesa) calling? they decided to heed to his call and the waterfall was named Esa on wu, meaning the place where the chief is calling. Subsequently, the inhabitants settled downwards then named the area “Owa Onire”. Reverend Plafare Dui came to Owu some 40 years ago during missionary activities for the Sudan Interior Mission, now known as Evangelical Church of West Africa. (ECWA), with his inability to pronounce the full name shortened it to Owu and projected the waterfall to the world.

One of the most fascinating thing about this natural endowment is that its not only about the waterfall but also the various kinds of animals found in the surrounding which can also serve as wildlife conservation

But it is quite unfortunate that our government are not paying attention to this and have done nothing...

Owu Waterfalls, Kwara State.

Owu Waterfall is a waterfall located in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara. said to have been discovered by a local hunter, Jimoh Aremu but brought to limelight by a missionary over 40 years ago, Reverend Plafare Dui.

It's the highest waterfall in West Africa measuring 120m above the water level and cascades 330 feet down an escarpment, with rocky out crops collected at the base as a natural swimming pool.

Owu waterfall has a potential of becoming a tourist hub but presently the area is under neglect and underdevelopment by the state government. Getting to the waterfall is through a rough untarred road with undulating slopes which is a form of adventure and excitement on its own.

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A site of nature to behold. One of the few tourist site in Kwara state that can generate enormous revenue for the state government if invested into and properly managed but unfortunately the reverse seems to be the case. Roads leading to the community blessed with this wonder of nature is in a deplorable state, thus tourist tend to spend most of there time on the road. Moreover the host community doesn't have a befitting guest lodge/hotel if tourist decided to spend more than a day because of the hectic nature of the trip. In addition, the immediate pathway leading to the waterfall is narrow, slippery and bushy with no rail guide to protest tourist from falling. Also there is no adequate provision for seats or cleared space near the waterfall that can be used for resting and or...