visiting ikogosi warmspring

 

 

Ikogosi warm spring is located in Ekiti west Local Government area of Ekiti state Nigeria in

a valley from the surrounding hills at the warm spring. The Vegetation at the spring which is highly thick forest with natural and rich vegetation that is closely maintained and protected from arbitrary deforestation. The area covered by the spring is about 31.38 and it is highly protected from erosion by tall and evergreen trees. The trees also serve as a sort of canopy under which tourists could stay during the dry season and sunny days. The

undulating topography of the area and the symmetry of the surrounding hills add more to the aesthetic beauty of the spring.

Historically, there has being many version concerning the history of the spring and one of such version is that both springs (Warm and Cold) were wives of the same husband who

turned to springs water in the wake of rift and rivalry between them. The hot and ill-tempered first wife believed to have turned to the popular warm spring while the cool-tempered second wife turned to cold spring

water. The husband became the undulating hills that encompass the springs. It is well established that some of the Villagers still

worship the springs as their deities.

Another version of the history has it that a hunter discovered the spring during his hunting expedition. After that the people of the community then discovered that the warm

water is therapeutic and that it cures many diseases. That made them to start worshipping the water.The warm and cold spring of Ikogosi flow

parallel, and meet somewhere to form a confluence, with each maintaining its thermal quality. The warm spring has a temperature of 70o c at the source and 37 oc after meeting a cold spring. The meeting point of the warm

and cold spring is a unique attraction to tourist. Adding to natural beauty, there is a tree and a palm growing from the same source at the meeting point area of the warm

and cold springs. Interestingly #Kwasubchfinalist is visiting ikogosi warmspring  on the 20th of dec. My wonderful peeps in kwara state university won't you rather join them on this beautiful walk to remember.