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Oyo State is located in southwestern Nigeria, with its capital in Ibadan, which is the third most populous city in the country. The state has a projected population of approximately 7.98 million in 2022 and is known for its agrarian economy, with significant crops including cassava, cocoa, and tobacco. Oyo State is historically significant as the site of the first university in Nigeria, the University of Ibadan, established in 1948.

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Oyo State is located in southwestern Nigeria, with its capital in Ibadan, which is the third most populous city in the country. The state has a projected population of approximately 7.98 million in 2022 and is known for its agrarian economy, with significant crops including cassava, cocoa, and tobacco. Oyo State is historically significant as the site of the first university in Nigeria, the University of Ibadan, established in 1948.

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Oyo State

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Oyo State 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. With a
projected population of 7,976,100 in 2022,
Oyo State is the sixth most populous in the
Nigeria.[9]

Oyo State
State

Flag
Seal

Nicknames: Pace Setter State

Location of Oyo State in Nigeria

Coordinates: 8°00′N 4°00′E[2]

Country Nigeria

Date created 3 February 1976

Capital Ibadan

Government

• Body Government of Oyo


State

• Governor[3] Seyi Makinde (PDP)

• Deputy Governor Bayo Lawal (PDP)

• Legislature Oyo State House of


Assembly

• Senators C: Yunus Akintunde


(APC)
N: Abdulfatai Buhari
(APC)
S: Sharafadeen Alli
(APC)

• Representatives List

Area

• Total 28,454 km2


(10,986 sq mi)

Population (2006)[5]

• Total 5,580,894[1]

• Estimate (2022) 7,976,100[4]

GDP (PPP)

• Year 2021

• Total $23.8 billion[6]

• Per capita $2,560[6]

Time zone UTC+01 (WAT)

postal code 200001

ISO 3166 code NG-OY

HDI (2022) 0.603[7]


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The vast majority of Oyo State residents are


Yoruba.[10] Nicknamed the "Pace Setter
State", present-day Oyo State sits on
territory formerly ruled by various kingdoms
and empires.[citation needed]

The Oyo Empire was a powerful Yoruba


empire that ruled in much of the area from
c. 1300 to 1896.[11] Built in the 1830s,
modern city of Oyo is considered a remnant
of the imperial era, being referred to as "New
Ọyọ" (Ọ̀yọ́ Àtìbà) to distinguish itself from
the former capital to the north, 'Old Oyo'
(Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé). The Alaafin of Oyo continues to
serve a ceremonial role in the city.[12]

Oyo State is noted for being the site of the


first university in Nigeria,[13] the University of
Ibadan,[14] founded in 1948. The state
economy remains largely agrarian, with the
western city of Shaki being described as the
state's breadbasket. cassava, cocoa, and
tobacco are among the most important
crops to Oyo State's economy.[15][16]

Geography

History

Records and landmarks

Government and politics

Education

Transport

List of current public


officials

Agriculture

Local Government Areas

Notable people

Politics

Electoral system

References

External links

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