Ibadan

E13039

city human settlement

Ibadan is one of the largest and most populous cities in southwestern Nigeria, historically significant as a major Yoruba cultural and economic center.

Aliases (4)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → human settlement →
areaRankInNigeria	one of largest by land area →
capitalOf	Oyo State →
climate	tropical wet and dry climate →
continent	Africa →
country	Nigeria →
ethnicMajority	Yoruba people →
foundedIn	1829 →
founders	Yoruba warriors →
governedBy	Ibadan North Local Government Area → Ibadan North-East Local Government Area → Ibadan North-West Local Government Area → Ibadan South-East Local Government Area → Ibadan South-West Local Government Area →
hasInstitution	Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria → International Institute of Tropical Agriculture → Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research → University College Hospital, Ibadan →
hasLandmark	Agodi Gardens → Bower’s Tower → Cocoa House → Dugbe Market → Liberty Stadium → Mapo Hall →
hasUniversity	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (Ibadan campus) → University of Ibadan →
historicalRegion	Western Region of Nigeria →
historicalRole	center of Yoruba politics in 19th century → major commercial hub in Western Nigeria →
knownFor	Yoruba cultural heritage → brown-roofed urban landscape → historical military significance → traditional markets →
languageMajority	Yoruba language →
locatedIn	Oyo State → Southwest Nigeria → Yorubaland →
majorEconomicActivity	agriculture → education services → manufacturing → trade →
officialLanguage	English language →
populationRankInNigeria	among largest cities →
religion	Christianity → Islam → traditional Yoruba religion →
servedBy	Ibadan Airport →
timeZone	West Africa Time →
utcOffset	+1 →

Referenced by (31)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Agodi Gardens → Ibadan South-East Local Government Area → Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (Ibadan campus) → Mapo Hall → University College Hospital, Ibadan → University of Ibadan →	locatedIn
Bower’s Tower → Cocoa House → Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (Ibadan campus) → University College Hospital, Ibadan → University of Ibadan →	city
Bower’s Tower → Cocoa House →	location
Oyo State →	capital
Ibadan South-East Local Government Area →	category
Southern Nigeria →	contains
Nigeria →	containsCity
Shango →	cultCenter
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture →	foundingLocation
Oyo State →	hasCity
Ijebu-Ode →	hasRoadConnectionTo
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture →	headquartersLocation
Yoruba →	historicalCenter
Western Nigeria →	includesCity
Ibadan South-East Local Government Area ("Ibadan municipal area") →	isPartOf
Oyo State →	largestCity
Yoruba people →	majorCity
Mapo Hall ("Ibadan city center") →	near
Ibadan South-East Local Government Area ("Ibadan metropolis") →	partOf
Hugo Weaving →	placeOfBirth
Rashidi Yekini ("Ibadan, Nigeria") →	placeOfDeath