Ogbomosho

Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́
Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́
Coordinates	8 ° 8 ′  N , 4 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 8 ° 8 ′  N , 4 ° 16 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Nigeria
State	Oyo
Residents	281,510 (calculation 2012)
Metropolitan area	1,334,387 (2012 calculation)
Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ in the state of Oyo

Ogbomosho ( Yoruba : Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́) is a city in the state of Oyo in Nigeria with around 1,200,000 inhabitants (as of 2016). The metropolitan area of ​​the city has a total population of over 1.3 million inhabitants.

history

The town is in the 17th century by the people of Yoruba founded. The beginning of the 19th century , the settlement expanded rapidly when they during the invasion of the people of the Fulani as a haven for the Yoruba served.

Attractions

Major attractions in Ogbomosho include the great mosque and remains of the 17th century city walls.

economy

The city is an industrial and commercial center in an agricultural area. Among other things, cotton and tobacco are grown and food , textiles and shoes are produced.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: population data of the city of Ogbomosho
2. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: population data of the agglomeration Ogbomosho
3. ↑ Economic factors