States or Territories

Oyo State

State

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Oyo State." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/states/oyo-state.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Oyo State. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/states/oyo-state

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-oyo-state,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Oyo State},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/states/oyo-state},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

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. Its population was estimated at 7,976,100 in 2022 across an area of 28,454 square kilometers.

Facts

Capital

Ibadan 1

Population

7,976,100 1

2022 estimate; the 2006 census recorded 5,580,894.

Population Estimate Year

2022 1

Area (sq km)

28,454 1

Latitude

8 degrees north 1

Longitude

4 degrees east 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Ibadan

ibadan is associated with oyo-state.

Source Ibadan (Wikipedia)

Nigeria

Oyo State is a state of Nigeria.

Source Oyo State (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Ibadan

ibadan is the capital of oyo-state.

Source Ibadan (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Africa

Oyo State is on continent.

Source Oyo State (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Oyo State (Wikipedia)

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Oyo (Yoruba: Ipinle 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.

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