Oyo (Nigeria)
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| Coordinates | 7 ° 50 ′ N , 3 ° 56 ′ E | ||
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| Country | Nigeria | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 | NG-OY | ||
| Residents | 386,723 (calculation 2012) | ||
| Metropolitan area | 6,596,400 (calculation 2012) | ||
Oyo is a city in the Nigerian state of the same name Oyo and is located in the west of Nigeria. According to a calculation from 2012, it has over 369,894 inhabitants.
In the middle of the 17th century, the kingdom of Oyo , which was established by Yoruba , included large areas between the Niger and Volta rivers . The city is now the seat of the Alafins (King) of the Yoruba of Oyo. In addition to the cultivation of cotton and tobacco and their processing, the manufacture of textiles and handicrafts are of economic importance . The main commodities include cotton, grain , cocoa , palm products and tobacco. Gold and tin are mined in the vicinity of Oyo .
Oyo and the surrounding area form two of the 33 Local Government Areas (LGA) of the state of Oyo, Oyo-West (also Oyo ) and Oyo-East , with an area of 525.75 and 143.88 km², respectively. In the penultimate census in 2006, the LGAs had 124,095 and 136,457 inhabitants and thus a population density of 259.4 and 862 inhabitants per km², respectively. Together with the agglomeration, the population of the city was 369,894. In addition, there has been a sharp increase, because the city alone is now home to more than 386,000 inhabitants.
The administration of the Old Oyo National Park is located in Oyo .
sons and daughters of the town
- Quadri Aruna (* 1988), table tennis player
- Gbenga Oluokun (* 1983), Nigerian boxer
- Fela Sowande (1905–1987), composer, organist and music teacher
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population data of the city of Oyo Census 2006
- ↑ Population data of the administrative unit Oyo Census 2006
- ^ Oyo West (Local Government Area). Oyo Local Government Area. Nigeria Congress Online, accessed April 5, 2007 .
- ^ The 774 Local Governmnent Areas. Oyo West Local Government Area. Nigeria Congress Online, accessed April 5, 2007 .
- ^ The 774 Local Governmnent Areas. Oyo East Local Government Area. Nigeria Congress Online, archived from the original on January 30, 2004 ; accessed on June 6, 2013 .