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.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Ogbomoso canonical 2
Ogbomosho 1
Ogbomoso North 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.

Oyo State hasCity Ogbomoso
Iseyin roadConnection Ogbomoso
Ogbomoso subdivision Ogbomoso self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ogbomoso North
Ogbomoso subdivision Ogbomoso self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ogbomoso South
Samuel Ladoke Akintola placeOfBirth Ogbomoso
this entity surface form: Ogbomosho