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Ibadan (UK: / ɪ ˈ b æ d ən /, US: / ɪ ˈ b ɑː d ən /; [5] Yoruba: Ìbàdàn) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria.It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and nearly 4 million within its metropolitan area.
Oyo is a state in southwestern Nigeria.Its capital is Ibadan, the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa. [8] Oyo State is bordered to the north by Kwara State for 337 km, to the southeast by Osun State for 187 km, partly across the River Osun, and to the south by Ogun State, and to the west by the Republic of Benin for 98 km.
Economically, the South West's urban areas–mainly the cities of Lagos and Ibadan–contributes greatly to the Nigerian economy while rural areas lag. The region has a population of over 50 million people, more than 22% of the total population of the country.
The Ibadan Republic or the Ibadan Empire [2],was a powerful Yoruba state in present-day Nigeria, emerged in the 19th century following the collapse of the Oyo Empire. Initially a war camp in the 1820s, [ 3 ] Ibadan evolved into a major military power after its decisive victory against the Ilorin Emirate in 1838 at the Battle of Òsogbo .
Lagelu is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria.Its headquarters are in the town of Iyana Offa. It has an area of 338 km 2 and a population of 147,957 at the 2006 census.
Ibadan South-West is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are at Oluyole Estate in Ibadan. Districts in the area include Ring-Road, Oke-Ado, Oke-Bola Gege, Born-Photo, and Isale-Osi. It has an area of 40 km 2 and a population of 282,585 at the 2006 census.
Ibadan North Local Government Area has an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a total area of 22 square kilometers. The area has an average humidity of 61%, and the Local Government Area receives 2100 mm of precipitation annually. [4] It has an area of 27 km 2 and a population of 856,988 according to the Oyo State Government in 2017.
Yorubaland (Yoruba: Ilẹ̀ Káàárọ̀-Oòjíire) is the homeland and cultural region of the Yoruba people in West Africa.It spans the modern-day countries of Nigeria, Togo and Benin, and covers a total land area of 142,114 km 2 (54,871 sq mi).