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Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by Experiencenaija: 3:14pm On Feb 01, 2020
Ebomi Lake, also known as the Bottomless Lake is a 1.5 km long body of water, located in the sleepy reserve of Ipesi Akoko, along the northeastern border of Ondo State, South-West Nigeria.

The lake is also called “the bottomless lake” because of its depth, which has been difficult to approximate or estimate. It stretches through a distance of almost 2km and is about 45m wide. According to oral history, which was passed down through the years.

It is said that when the people of Ipesi Akoko arrived at their present ancestral home, they met the Ebomi Lake at Ipesi. They couldn’t find the appropriate words to describe their curiosity about the topographies of the lake, they decided to call the weirdly wide body of water ”Abami’, which literally means ‘mysterious’. This name, with time, changed to “Ebomi” which is the name it is being called to this day.
A package of enticements has been presented to provide a satisfactory climate for the establishment of industries by prospective investors in Ondo State.

The lake, according to the residents of Ipesi Akoko, has supernatural powers for protecting the villagers during the times of war. The lake is believed to have unseen soldiers that fight battles for the Ipesi people. In addition, it is also believed that the lake’s deities give the villagers different gifts such as children, fishes, fowls amongst others.

Common wildlife sightings around the lake include antelopes, bush pigs, mischievous squirrels, variety of birds and fishes, which all give photographers and nature-loving tourists an unlimited scope to savour.

Watch this documentary on Ebomi Lake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAfU9nwPDtw

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by Experiencenaija: 3:16pm On Feb 01, 2020
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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by Slawormir: 3:47pm On Feb 01, 2020
Damnnnnn niggarrr

My love for nature knows no bound and it has no limit

I love nature! I love the natural environment anyday anytime twice on Saturday evening
It drives me crazy.
Nature does not hurry yet everything is accomplished!

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by Realtalk20: 3:47pm On Feb 01, 2020
Mother nature is truly beautiful

But why are Nigerian universities so useless? What stops the Marine departments in these schools from mapping this ?

Or we are.waiting for foreigners to come and verify the depth for us ?

Jeez

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by Lastmankc(m): 3:47pm On Feb 01, 2020
I am sure more of mining activities will be going on there. If you know you know

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by Nobody: 3:47pm On Feb 01, 2020
I don't
Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by YorubaKinging: 3:47pm On Feb 01, 2020
The cities of judah

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by GreatDesigns: 3:47pm On Feb 01, 2020
shocked
How many persons have been swallowed by the lake I wonder.

So It's Graphic Designs I do (then a bit of Transcribing & Proofreading on the side).

So start sending in your messages today.

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by MorataFC: 3:48pm On Feb 01, 2020
Bottomless

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by momodub: 3:48pm On Feb 01, 2020
Lovely weather

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by Nobody: 3:48pm On Feb 01, 2020
Mad Oooooooo grin

Still Making It wink grin grin

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by LoydJ(m): 3:48pm On Feb 01, 2020
There are so many tourist centres in Nigeria how so called leaders can capitalize on nd could possibly bring more revenue/money nd balance the Nation's economy but our yeye leaders re blind to tap from this hidden wealth that lies around us.

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by snoopz: 3:49pm On Feb 01, 2020
that is interesting

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by edunwanna: 3:49pm On Feb 01, 2020

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by KINGwax007(m): 3:50pm On Feb 01, 2020
Bottomless ko, motherless ni

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by Roadtoyesterday: 3:51pm On Feb 01, 2020
Hmmm!
Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by TEQ365VENTURES(m): 3:51pm On Feb 01, 2020
This is beautiful

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by KingAzubuike(f): 3:52pm On Feb 01, 2020
Exagerrated.. no be only bottomless. This is what happens when illiterates pass information.







Skmoda:

Go there and jump inside to verify....I noticed something about you....you mostly talk like idiotà.
Stop being an illiterate and displaying your ignorance freely. A lake can't be that deep to call it bottomless. It might not even be more than 15ft deep. The "word" bottomless is just absurd and reeks of illiteracy. That's because they've never even for once attempted to measure it's Dept. If not for our extremely poor educational system, these are researches our universities are supposed to be carrying out. The deepest part of a body of water ever known is located in the western Pacific ocean. That's an ocean not some goddam lake located in a goddam country called Nigeria . Be educated.

Cc Ykc2

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by Basit46: 3:52pm On Feb 01, 2020
Realtalk20:
Mother nature is truly beautiful

But why is Nigerian universities so useless? What stops the Marine departments in these schools from mapping this ?

Or we are.waiting for foreigners to come and verify the depth for us ?

Jeez

Don't just talk, take action bro

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by ppogba: 3:52pm On Feb 01, 2020
Realtalk20:
Mother nature is truly beautiful

But why is Nigerian universities so useless? What stops the Marine departments in these schools from mapping this ?

Or we are.waiting for foreigners to come and verify the depth for us ?

Jeez

The people running the Unis are busy with:

1. Fighting over IPPIS

2. Sleeping with girls old enough to be their daughters for marks.

3. Big stouting and pepper souping in the evenings at the staff club.

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by Riele(f): 3:53pm On Feb 01, 2020
Some Nairalanders deserve to drown there !

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by Nobody: 3:53pm On Feb 01, 2020
nature is God's powerful gift to man

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Re: Ebomi Lake: The Bottomless Lake In Ipesi Akoko, Ondo State (Photos, Video) by illicit(m): 3:53pm On Feb 01, 2020
Only in mythologies does water have unseen soldiers

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