Esiẹ

The town was founded by prince Baragbon c. 1770. The dialect of Yoruba spoken in Esie is predominantly Igbonna. The town has a king who is Oba Yakubu Babalola Egunjobi II.

Esiẹ
City
Esiẹ
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°12′N 4°53′E
Country Nigeria
StateKwara State
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Esiẹ is a town in Kwara State in Nigeria.

It is home to the Esiẹ Museum which was the first museum to be established in Nigeria.


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