Ibadan, Nigeria
Street scene in Ibadan
Map of Nigeria showing the location of Ibadan in Nigeria.
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State	Oyo State
Government
- Governor	Adebayo Alao-Akala PDP
Area
- City	3,080 km²  (1,189.2 sq mi)
- Metro	250 km² (96.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- City	2 550 593
- Density	828/km² (2,144.5/sq mi)
	Census results, provisional
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+1)
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Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdàn), the capital of Oyo State, is the largest city in both Nigeria and Africa (larger than both Lagos and Cairo in geographical size). It is located in south-western Nigeria, 78 miles inland from Lagos and is a prominent transit point between the coastal region and the areas to the north. Its population is 2,550,593^[1] according to 2006 census results, including 11 local government areas. The population of central Ibadan, including five LGA:s, is 1 338 659 according to census results for 2006, covering an area of 128 km². Ibadan had been the centre of administration of the old Western Region, Nigeria since the days of the British colonial rule, and parts of the city's ancient protective walls still stand to this day. The principal inhabitants of the city are the Yoruba people. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Locator_Map_Ibadan-Nigeria. ... Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala (born 1950) is the Governor of Oyo State, Nigeria. ... The Peoples Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Nigeria. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... It has been suggested that Festac Town be merged into this article or section. ... Nickname: Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) Coordinates: , Government  - Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area  - City 214 km²  (82. ... It has been suggested that Festac Town be merged into this article or section. ... The word transit, when used alone, has several possible meanings in English means of transport, including mass transit, rapid transit, public transit, public transport Further information: transit (transportation) in astronomy an event involving two bodies along the same line of sight Further information: astronomical transit in navigational position lines when... A coastal image featured on a United States postal stamp. ... The term Administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction. ... The Western Region was a subdivison of the federation of Nigeria until 1967. ... The Yoruba (Yorùbá in Yoruba orthography) are a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in Africa; the majority of them speak the Yoruba language (èdèe Yorùbá; èdè = language). ...

History

Ibadan came into existence when Lagelu, the Jagun (commander-in-chief) of Ife and Yoruba's generalissimo, left Ile Ife with a handful of his people to found his own city, Eba Odan, which literally means 'between the forest and plains.' According to HRH Sir Isaac Babalola Akinyele, the late Olubadan (king) of Ibadan (Olu Ibadan means Lord of Ibadan), in his authoritative book on the history of Ibadan, Iwe Itan Ibadan, printed in 1911, the first city was destroyed due to an incident at an Egungun (masquerade) festival when an Egungun was accidentally disrobed and derisively mocked by women and children in an open marketplace full of people. In Yorubaland, it was an abomination for women to look an Egungun in the eye because the Egunguns were considered to be the dead forefathers who returned to the earth each year to bless their progeny. When the news reached Sango, the then Alaafin of Oyo, he commanded that Eba Odan be destroyed for committing such abominable act. Lagelu, Oro a pata maja, (Oro in Yoruba means a sprite) was the founder of Ibadan. ... Ifè (or Ilé-Ifẹ̀, as it is properly known) is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. ... The Yoruba (Yorùbá in Yoruba orthography) are a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. ... A bronze cast depicting the head of an Ooni, or king, from 1100s-1200s Ife. ... Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdàn), reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa south of the Sahara, is the capital of Ọyọ State. ... Isaac Babalola Akinyele, OBE, KBE (April 18, 1882 – May, 30, 1965) was the first educated Olubadan (non-hereditary traditional ruler) of Ibadan, and the second Christian to ascend the throne. ... The Olubadan is the Royal tilte of The title of King of Ibadan land,the emergence of Olubadans is a marked difference in comparism with other traditional rulers in Yorubaland in that it takes decades to groom an Olubadan for the stool, through stages of chieftaincy promotion. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Yorùbá are the largest ethnic group in Nigeria, comprising approximately 26 percent of that countrys total population, and numbering about close to 100 million individuals throughout the region of West Africa. ... Sango, shown at left in her yōkai exterminator uniform, and at right in her more casual clothing that she usually wears in the anime series. ... Oyo (OÌ£yoÌ£ in Yoruba orthography, pronounced ) is the name for a Yoruba city in modern-day Nigeria and also the loose empire which that city controlled in the 17th and 18th centuries. ... Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdàn), reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa south of the Sahara, is the capital of Ọyọ State. ...

Lagelu was by now an old, frail man; he could not stop the destruction of his city, but he and some of his people survived the attack and fled to a nearby hill for sanctuary. On the hill they survived by eating oro fruit and snails; later, they cultivated the land and made corn and millets into pap meals known as oori or eko, which they ate with roasted snails. They improvised a bit by using the snail shells to drink the liquefied eko. Ultimately, Lagelu and his people came down from the hill and founded another city called Eba'dan. The new city instantly grew prosperous and became a commercial nerve centre. Shortly afterwards, Lagelu passed on to the great beyond leaving behind a politically savvy people and a very stable community. The newly enthroned Olubadan made a friendly gesture to the Olowu of Owu by allowing Olowu to marry his only daughter, Nkan. Coming from a war campaign one day, the raging Odo Oba (River Oba) would not allow Olowu and his army to cross until a human sacrifice was performed to appease the angry river. The chosen sacrifice was Nkan. The Olubadan was infuriated at hearing of Nkan's death; he sent an emissary to inform the Alafin of Oyo. Yoruba kings and rulers such as Alake of Egba, Agura of Gbagura, Ooni of Ife, Awujale of Ijebu and others formed a formidable coalition with Eba'dan against the powerful Olowu of Owu. After the defeat of Owu, many, if not all, of the warriors that participated in the coalition refused to go back to their towns and cities. They began attacking the neighboring towns and hamlets, and also marauded across Eba'dan thereby making the indigenes fearful of them. Finally, they took over the political landscape of Eba'dan and changed its name to Ibadan, as we have come to know it. Lagelu, Oro a pata maja, (Oro in Yoruba means a sprite) was the founder of Ibadan. ... Lagelu, Oro a pata maja, (Oro in Yoruba means a sprite) was the founder of Ibadan. ... Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdàn), reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa south of the Sahara, is the capital of Ọyọ State. ... Lagelu, Oro a pata maja, (Oro in Yoruba means a sprite) was the founder of Ibadan. ... The Olubadan is the Royal tilte of The title of King of Ibadan land,the emergence of Olubadans is a marked difference in comparism with other traditional rulers in Yorubaland in that it takes decades to groom an Olubadan for the stool, through stages of chieftaincy promotion. ... The Olubadan is the Royal tilte of The title of King of Ibadan land,the emergence of Olubadans is a marked difference in comparism with other traditional rulers in Yorubaland in that it takes decades to groom an Olubadan for the stool, through stages of chieftaincy promotion. ... Oyo (Ọyọ in Yoruba orthography, pronounced ) is the name for a Yoruba city in modern-day Nigeria and also the loose empire which that city controlled in the 17th and 18th centuries. ... Egbado tribe (or now Yewa, a sub-group of the larger Yoruba people), inhabit the eastern area of Ogun West Senatorial District, Ogun State, in south-west Nigeria, Africa. ... Ifè (or Ilé-Ifẹ̀, as it is properly known) is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. ... Ijebu was a Yoruba kingdom in pre-colonial Nigeria. ... Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdàn), reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa south of the Sahara, is the capital of Ọyọ State. ... Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdàn), reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa south of the Sahara, is the capital of Ọyọ State. ... Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdàn), reputed to be the largest indigenous city in Africa south of the Sahara, is the capital of Ọyọ State. ...

Ibadan grew into an impressive and sprawling urban center so much that by the end of 1829, Ibadan dominated the Yorùbá region militarily, politically and economically. The military sanctuary expanded even further when refugees began arriving in large numbers from northern Oyo following raids by Fulani warriors. After losing the northern portion of their region to the marauding Fulanis, many Oyo indigenes retreated deeper into the Ibadan environs. The Fulani Caliphate attempted to expand further into the southern region of modern-day Nigeria, but was decisively defeated by the armies of Ibadan in 1840. The Ibadan area became a British Protectorate in 1893 and by then the population had swelled to 120,000. The British developed the new colony to facilitate their commercial activities in the area, and Ibadan shortly grew into the major trading center that it is today. Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ... Economics is the social science studying production and consumption through measurable variables. ... Ajax prepares to violate the sanctuary of Athena by abducting Cassandra by force: red-figure vase, c. ... Oyo (OÌ£yoÌ£ in Yoruba orthography, pronounced ) is the name for a Yoruba city in modern-day Nigeria and also the loose empire which that city controlled in the 17th and 18th centuries. ... The Fulbhe (singular Pullo) or Fulani is an ethnic group of people spread over many countries in West Africa,Central Africa and as far as East Africa. ... Warriors may refer to Warriors (book series) is a series of fantasy novels written by Kate Cary and Cherith Baldry, under the pen name Erin Hunter. ... Categories: Africa-related stubs | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Ethnic groups of Africa | Fulani Empire | Mali | Nigeria ... Oyo (OÌ£yoÌ£ in Yoruba orthography, pronounced ) is the name for a Yoruba city in modern-day Nigeria and also the loose empire which that city controlled in the 17th and 18th centuries. ... Categories: Africa-related stubs | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Ethnic groups of Africa | Fulani Empire | Mali | Nigeria ... Armies of Ibadan In the olden days war campaigns were sent out every two years by the ALAFIN of Oyo to other countries in Yorubaland. ... This article is about states protected and/or dominated by a foreign power. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up Trade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Trade centers on the exchange of goods and/or services. ...

Education

The British also developed the academic infrastructure of the city. The first university to be set up in Nigeria was the University of Ibadan (established as a college of the University of London when it was founded in 1948, and was later converted into an autonomous university in 1962). It has the distinction of being one of the premier educational institutions in Africa. The Polytechnic Ibadan was the first technical institute and is considered to be the best in Nigeria. There are also numerous primary schools and secondary schools located in the city. Other noteworthy institutions in the city include the University College Hospital; the first teaching hospital in Nigeria, Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria and the internationally acclaimed International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Ibadan and its environs before the dissolution of the Western Region, Nigeria was the home of the most sophisticated and liberal scientific and cultural community on the continent of Africa; as personified by the immortalized Ibadan School. Plato is credited with the inception of academia: the body of knowledge, its development and transmission across generations. ... The University of Ibadan is Nigerias oldest university, and is located five miles (8 kilometres) from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria. ... The University of London is a university based primarily in London. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An autonomous (subnational) entity is a subnational entity that has a certain amount of autonomy. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... High School also refers to the highest form of classical riding, High School Dressage. ... For the record label, see Hospital Records. ... A Teaching hospital is a hospital which provides medical training. ... Cocoa beans in a cacao pod Cocoa is the dried and partially fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. ... An institute is a permanent organizational body created for a certain purpose. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The Western Region was a subdivison of the federation of Nigeria until 1967. ... For the scientific journal named Science, see Science (journal). ... The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning to cultivate, generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ... Animated, colour-coded map showing the various continents. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... The Ibadan School was the first, and for many years the dominant, school in the study of the history of Nigeria. ...

In 1853, the first Europeans to settle in Ibadan, Reverend Hinderer and his wife, started Ibadan's first Western schools. They built churches and schools and the first two-storey building in Ibadan, which can still be found today at Kudeti. The first pupils to attend an elementary school in Ibadan were Yejide (female) and Akinyele (male) -- the two children of an Ibadan high chief.

Transportation

Ibadan has an airport and is served by the Ibadan Railway Station on the main railway line from Lagos to Kano. As with so many things in post-oil-boom Nigeria, many rural (and urban) roads have not received adequate maintenance. Poorly-maintained roads are particularly problematic in the rainy season. What are called interstate highways in the U.S., are called carriageways in Nigeria. There are not many miles of divided highways in Ibadan. The primary routes go from Ibadan to Lagos and Ibadan to Benin City. Adding to the weather and terrain, roads typically have few or no speed limit signs or warning signs to alert the motorist of curves, hills, intersections or problems with the road itself such as large potholes or eroded road beds. In-town transportation comes in a variety of forms. Modes of transportation include, taxis, taxi-vans commonly called "danfos," private cars that are hired out by the day with a driver, personal family cars, scooters, and by foot. All fares are negotiable depending upon the number in the party and the distance to be traveled. The average taxi is a small car, which seats four people and the driver. A danfo is a van, meanwhile, which seats seven people and the driver. This does not mean that more people will not be accommodated; often both taxis and danfos carry as many passengers as can squeeze into the vehicle. Danfos have an additional staff member. He is the "conductor" who arranges fare agreements and keeps track of delivery points. He is often to be seen holding onto the frame of the van while hanging out the door in order to locate potential fares. It has been suggested that Festac Town be merged into this article or section. ... Kano is the administrative center of the Kano State and the third largest city in Nigeria, in terms of geographical size, after Ibadan and Lagos. ... The wet season is a term commonly used when describing the weather in the tropics. ... Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... A highway is a major road within a city, or linking several cities together. ... It has been suggested that Festac Town be merged into this article or section. ... Location of Benin City in Nigeria Benin City, a city (2006 est. ... For the geological process, see Weathering or Erosion. ... A road speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law for road vehicles. ... For the landform that extends above the surrounding terrain and that is smaller than a mountain, see the article on mountain. ... Severe soil erosion in a wheat field near Washington State University, USA. Erosion is the displacement of solids (soil, mud, rock, and so forth) by the agents of wind, water, ice, or movement in response to gravity. ... A modern scooter A scooter is any of several related types of vehicle. ...

Monuments, landmarks, and other locations

A panorama taken from Mapo Hill.

There is a museum in the building of the Institute of African Studies, which exhibits several remarkable pre-historic bronze carvings and statues. The city has several well stocked libraries, and is home to the first television station in Africa. Dugbe Market is the nerve center of Ibadan's transport and trading network. The best method to move about the city is to use reference points and notable landmarks. The city also has a zoological garden located inside the University of Ibadan, and a botanical garden located at Agodi. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 267 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 400 pixel, file size: 166 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Ibadan Panorama taken from Mapo Hill File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 267 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 400 pixel, file size: 166 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Ibadan Panorama taken from Mapo Hill File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative meanings: Library (computer science), Library (biology) Modern-style library In its traditional sense, a library is a collection of books and periodicals. ... A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and video to television receivers in a particular area. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Look up Trade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Trade centers on the exchange of goods and/or services. ... A zoo. ... Inside the United States Botanic Garden Inside the Rio de Janeiro Botanic Garden (Brazil), 1890 Botanical gardens (in Latin, hortus botanicus) grow a wide variety of plants primarily categorized and documented for scientific purposes, but also for the enjoyment and education of visitors, a consideration that has become essential to...

The Bower Memorial Tower to the east on Oke Aàre (Aare's Hill) ("Aare" in Yoruba means commander-in-chief or generalissimo), which can be seen from practically any point in the city; it also provides an excellent view of the whole city from the top. Another prominent landmark, Cocoa House, was the first skyscraper in Africa. It is one of the few skyscrapers in the city and is at the hub of Ibadan's commercial center. Other attractions include Mapo Hall -- the colonial style city hall -- perched on top of a hill, "Oke Mapo," Mapo Hill ("oke" is hill in Yoruba), the Trans-Wonderland amusement park, the cultural centre Mokola and Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, the first stadium in Africa. The first citadel of higher learning, University of Ibadan (formerly the University College of Ibadan), and the first teaching hospital in Nigeria, University College Hospital, UCH, were both built in this ancient but, highly important city. Ibadan is also home to the legendary Shooting Stars FC -- a professional Football Club. Yoruba (native name èdè Yorùbá, the Yoruba language) is a dialect continuum of West Africa with over 22 million speakers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... It has been suggested that Town Hall be merged into this article or section. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning to cultivate, generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ... The Liberty Stadium is a 35,000 seater football stadium based in the city of Ibadan, Nigeria. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Shooting Stars Football Club is a Nigerian soccer club based in Ibadan. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Economy

With its strategic location on the railway line connecting Lagos to Kano, the city is a major center for trade in cassava, cocoa, cotton, timber, rubber, and palm oil. The main industries in the area include the processing of agricultural products; flour-milling, leather-working and furniture-making. There is abundance of clay, kaolin and aquamarine in its environs, and there are several cattle ranches, a dairy farm as well as a commercial abattoir in Ibadan. Railroad or railway tracks are used on railways, which, together with railroad switches (points), guide trains without the need for steering. ... It has been suggested that Festac Town be merged into this article or section. ... Kano is the administrative center of the Kano State and the third largest city in Nigeria, in terms of geographical size, after Ibadan and Lagos. ... Binomial name Crantz The cassava, casava, yuca or manioc (Manihot esculenta) is a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) native to South America that is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. ... Cocoa beans in a cacao pod Cocoa is the dried and partially fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction or wood... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Palm oil from Ghana with its natural dark color visible, 2 litres Palm oil block Palm oil is a form of edible vegetable oil obtained from the fruit of the oil palm tree. ... For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). ... Milling may refer to: Grinding grain and other materials in a mill Cutting and shaping materials into products with milling machines Miller Category: ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides and skins of animals, primarily cattlehide. ... welcome:: This is an article about items in a room. ... The Gay Head cliffs in Marthas Vineyard are made almost entirely of clay. ... Kaolin Kaolinite (Aluminium Silicate Hydroxide) Kaolinite is a mineral with the chemical composition Al2Si2O5(OH)4. ... Aquamarine (Lat. ... For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ... Ranching is the raising of cattle or sheep on rangeland, although one might also speak of ranching with regard to less common livestock such as elk, bison or emu. ... Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited is a retail company in Asia, with her base in Bermuda. ... Workers and cattle in a slaughterhouse. ...

List of people from Ibadan

Ibadan natives of note include:

• Kase Lukman Lawal, a U.S.-based chemical engineer and oil tycoon
• Raji Rasaki, a retired army general and former military governor of Lagos State
• Richard Akinjide, a legal luminary and former attorney general & minister of justice
• Tajudeen Bioku, a U.S.-based writer/director and media mogul
• Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, the creator of the Fuji music genre
• Tunde Nightingale, a pioneering juju and highlife musician
• Alhaji Dauda Epo-Akara, leader of a popular were music group
• Abass Akande Obesere, a popular Fuji music maestro
• Taiwo and Kehinde Isaac-Akintoye, identical twin brothers of the pop group Twin-X
• Alamu Atatalo, a popular sekere music pioneer
• Bobby Ologun, a K-1 fighter who is very popular in Japan
• Oluyole, a military commander
• Sade Adu, frontwoman and lead vocalist of the English group Sade

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External links

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• Ibadan Street Scene
• Panorama of Ibadan
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Source

1. ^ National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria, provisional results of the 2006 Population Census.