About
Igbemo-Ekiti in Ekiti State sits within the yam belt of southwestern Nigeria, where white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) cultivation has been practiced for millennia. The community is renowned for its annual yam festival and the high quality of its pounded yam flour (iyan). Archaeological evidence from the broader Ekiti highlands suggests yam domestication in this region dating back several thousand years, making it one of the cradles of West African agriculture.
Location Details
Latitude:
7.7667
Longitude:
5.45
Approximate (within town)
About This Data
Food heritage sites represent locations associated with traditional Nigerian culinary traditions, agriculture, and food culture.
These reflect cultural associations documented through ethnographic research.
Sources
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Nigerian Food Heritage Documentation
Academic (compiled)