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15 Nov, 4 tweets, 1 min read
This is Iyake suspended lake at Ado Awaye in Oyo State

The only recognized suspended/hanging lake in Africa and one of the only two in the world.
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The villagers believe that beneath the lake exists another world that looks like the earth, and whoever transits into that world by diving into the lake will never be able to return to this world.
The Iyake Lake was discovered around 1500.AD. According to the tour guide, the lake is bottomless and no one is allowed to swim or go into it
The Ado Awaye Mountain serves as a heritage and center of unity for all and sundry. The people celebrate Oodua festival at the site on a yearly basis.

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