Western Nigeria

E11011

Western Nigeria is a historical and geographical region of Nigeria that largely corresponds to the predominantly Yoruba-speaking southwestern part of the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
historical region
borders Atlantic Ocean
Benin
Central Nigeria
Northern Nigeria
colonialEraAdministrativeUnit Western Nigeria self-linksurface differs
surface form: Western Region, Nigeria
country Nigeria
dominantCulture Yoruba
surface form: Yoruba culture
hasClimate tropical monsoon climate
tropical savanna climate
hasCoastlineOn Gulf of Guinea
hasCulturalRegion Western Nigeria self-linksurface differs
surface form: Yorubaland
hasHigherEducationCenter Obafemi Awolowo University
University of Ibadan
University of Lagos
hasPortCity Lagos
historicallyCorrespondsTo Western Nigeria self-linksurface differs
surface form: Western Region, Nigeria
includesCity Abeokuta
Ado-Ekiti
Akure
Ibadan
Ilorin
Lagos
Osogbo
includesState Ekiti State
Kwara State
Lagos State
Ogun State
Ondo State
Osun State
Oyo State
languageFamily Niger–Congo languages
locatedIn Nigeria
locatedInRegion West Africa
locatedOnContinent Africa
majorEconomicActivity agriculture
commerce
manufacturing
majorReligion Christianity
Islam
Yoruba traditional religion
partOf Southern Nigeria
Western Nigeria self-linksurface differs
surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
predominantEthnicGroup Yoruba people
predominantLanguage Yoruba
surface form: Yoruba language
timeZone West Africa Time (WAT)
surface form: West Africa Time
utcOffset +1

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Akoko languages region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
DNMM region Western Nigeria
subject surface form: Murtala Muhammed International Airport
this entity surface form: South West Nigeria
Eti-Osa local government area locatedIn Western Nigeria
subject surface form: Eti-Osa Local Government Area
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Lekki–Epe Expressway locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Lekki locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: southwestern Nigeria
Victoria Garden City region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: South West Nigeria
Eti-Osa local government area of Lagos State locatedIn Western Nigeria
subject surface form: Eti-Osa
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Ikorodu Local Government Council partOf Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: South-West geopolitical zone of Nigeria
Ikorodu Local Government Council region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: South-West Nigeria
Ijede Local Council Development Area locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Imota Local Council Development Area locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: South-West Nigeria
Ikorodu Road region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Lagos–Ibadan Expressway corridor locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Yaba locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: South West Nigeria
Iganmu locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
National Stadium Lagos region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: South West Nigeria
Bar Beach (former coastline) region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: South West Nigeria
Lagos Division locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Epe fish market locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Abeokuta wars locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Egba chieftaincy system locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Egba council of chiefs locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Egba council of chiefs region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Olumo Rock locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Egba Ijebu locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Egba Ijebu region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Egba Egba-Remo locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
iyanifa geographicOrigin Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ogboni council culturalArea Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Are Ona Kakanfo region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Wunmonije compound locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Tede region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: southwestern Nigeria
Igbo-Ora locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
The Polytechnic, Ibadan region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: South West Nigeria
Oworonshoki region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Oba Okunade Sijuwade placeOfActivity Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Ife Museum locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Ijebu Traditional Council region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwest Nigeria
Ojude Oba festival locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Sabongida-Ora locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Awoist tradition associatedWith Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Awoist tradition region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Western Region of Nigeria
Sikiru Kayode Adetona region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Egba Oke-Ona locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Odogbolu locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ogbomoso locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ijebu North locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ataoja of Osogbo locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria