Ogbomoso
E295544
Ogbomoso is a major Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria known for its agricultural trade, historic role in regional wars, and vibrant cultural heritage.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ogbomoso canonical | 2 |
| Ogbomosho | 1 |
| Ogbomoso North | 1 |
| Ogbomoso South | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | local government headquarters ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Yoruba festivals
ⓘ
traditional masquerade performances ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly Yoruba population ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
artisanal crafts
ⓘ
farming ⓘ trading ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| foundingMyth | founded by Soun Ogunlola ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Bowen University Teaching Hospital (Ogbomoso)
ⓘ
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (Ibadan campus) ⓘ
surface form:
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalRulerTitle | Soun of Ogbomoso ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Oyo Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural trade
ⓘ
food crop production ⓘ historic role in regional wars ⓘ textile trading ⓘ vibrant cultural heritage ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Yoruba ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oyo State
ⓘ
Western Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Nigeria
Yorubaland ⓘ |
| majorCrops |
cassava
ⓘ
cocoa ⓘ kolanut ⓘ maize ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Ibadan
ⓘ
Ilorin ⓘ Oyo ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
19th-century regional conflicts in Yorubaland
ⓘ
Yoruba internecine wars ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Ogbomoso
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ogbomoso North
Ogbomoso self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ogbomoso South
|
| timeZone |
West Africa Time (WAT)
ⓘ
surface form:
West Africa Time
|
| traditionalRulingHouse | Soun dynasty ⓘ |
| transportationLink | located on major road between Ilorin and Oyo ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ogbomoso North
this entity surface form:
Ogbomoso South
this entity surface form:
Ogbomosho