Ondo

Ondo is a Yoruba kingdom in the forest country west of Benin, ruled by a monarch known as the Osemawe. Several traditions describe the origins of its kingship, including an account of a mother and twins sent away from Ife who came to establish a new community. The kingdom stood along routes connecting the Yoruba interior with the lagoons and the lower Niger region. Its eastern and southern districts also came into contact with Benin and its settlers.