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| Capital: |
Ibadan |
| Area: |
35,742.84
sq kilometres |
| Population: |
6,617,720
(2005 est.) |
| Language: |
Yoruba |
| Governor: |
Christopher Alao Akala (PDP) |
| ISO
3166-2: |
NG-OY |
| Date
Created: |
3
February 1976 |
| Population
Rank: |
Ranked
N/A |
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Oyo
State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its
capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the south by Ogun State
and in the north by Kwara State, in the west is bounded partly
by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin while in
the east it is bounded by Osun State.
The capital
of the State is Ibadan, the most populous city in black Africa
with about two and a half million people.
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Oyo State was created
in February, 1976 and covers a total of 27,249 square kilometres
of land mass.
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Agriculture is the main occupation of the
people of Oyo State. The climate in the state favours the
cultivation of crops like maize, yam, cassava, millet, rice,
plantains, cocoa, palm produce, cashew etc
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There is abundance
of clay, kaolin and aquamarine.
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Educationally,
the state has reached a level of advancement. There are 324
secondary schools, 1,576 public primary schools, five Technical
Colleges located at Ogbomosho, Oyo, Saki, Ibadan and Igbo-Ora.
Two Colleges of Education are located in Ibadan as well as
the famous University of lbadan and Ladoke Akintola University
of Technology, Ogbomosho. There is also the Polytechnic, Ibadan
with satellite campuses at Eruwa and Saki and Special Science
Schools located within the state
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Igbeti Hills, Igbeti
Physical * Trans Amusement Park, Ibadan Man-made Resort *
Captain Bower, Tower, Ibadan Monument * Agodi Gardens, Ibadan
Man-made * Old Oyo National Park Wildlife/Eco-Toursim * University
of Ibadan Zoo/ Zoological Garden Man-made * Alaafin of Oyo's
Palace Cultural * Calabash Carving Cultural/Souvenir * Ado-Awage
Suspended Lake Natural * Aso Oke Weaving, Iseyin Traditional/Souvenir
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The Yoruba
people of Oyo State are of five major ethnic groups. They are;
Oyo, Osun, Oke Ogun, Ife/Ijesa and Igbonna. Although the language
of the groups is Yoruba, each group is clearly distinguishable
by its dialect.
The Oyo State Yoruba, like their counterparts in three other
states of Nigeria, are city dwellers with strong paternal
family lineage. The society of Yoruba people is highly organised
with autonomous cities or towns, the political and spiritual
head of which is either a king or a baale (head-chief without
beaded crown).
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Akinyele Local
Government
Afijo Local Government
Egbeda Local Government
Ibadan Central Local Government
Ibadan North-East Local Government
Ibadan South-West Local Government
Ibadan South-East Local Government
Ibarapa Local Government
Ido Local Government Ifedapo Local Government
Ifeloju Local Government
Irepo Local Government
Iseyin Local Government
Kajola Local Government
Lagelu Local Government
Ogbomosho North Local Government
Ogbomosho South Local Government
Oyo West Local Government
Atiba Local Government
Atigbo Local Government Saki East Local Government
Itesiwaju Local Government
Iwajowa Local Government
Ibarapa North Local Government
Iyamapo/Olorunsogo Local Government
Oluyole Local Government
Ogo-Oluwa Local Government
Surulere Local Government
Orelope Local Government
Orire Local Government
Oyo Local Government
Ona-Ara Local Government
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www.oyostategov.com
Schools
on The Web:
Federal
Govt Girls College, OYO
Queens
School, Ibadan
Abadina College,Ibadan
St. Annes School, Ibadan
Methodist Grammar School,Ibadan
St
Louis Grammar School, Ibadan
Command Secondary School,
Ibadan, Ibadan
Lagelu
Grammar School, Ibadan
St Patricks Grammar School,
Ibadan
Government
College of Ibadan, Ibadan
International
School, Ibadan
E-mail: Loyola
College, Ibadan
Saint Theresa's College
Ibadan
Loyola College,
Ibadan
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State
Liason Office:
Oduduwa House,
Plot 1226, Ahmadu Bello Way,
Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tel: 01-613371 - 3 (3 lines)
Plot 649, Asokoro District, P.M.B. 300, Asokoro
Abuja
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