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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Ijebu East locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ogun River locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Remo locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Agbara Industrial Estate locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ota industrial corridor locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Abeokuta North locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ado-Odo/Ota locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Yewa South locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ilesa locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ipetu Ijesa locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Erin Ijesa locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Iragbiji locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Iperindo locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ikeji Ile locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ikeji Ipetu locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Owa Obokun of Ijesaland region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Adedeji frequencyRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ede locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ikirun locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Iwo locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ejigbo locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ikire locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ifẹ people region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
State of the Living Spring region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Yewa locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Abeokuta South locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ijeshaland locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ikeji Arakeji locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ifewara locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ijebu Ijesa locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Egungun Festival primaryRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Akure people locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ikale locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ilaje locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Owo locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Idanre locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Akoko locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ile-Oluji locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ifon locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ese Odo locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Oranmiyan Staff region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ota locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ifo locatedInRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ado-Odo locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ado-Odo locatedInFormerRegion Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Western Region of Nigeria (historical)
Ijoko locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Ijesa people region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Badagry locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Fountain of Knowledge region Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria
Igbokoda locatedIn Western Nigeria
this entity surface form: Southwestern Nigeria