South West geopolitical zone
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The South West geopolitical zone is a major administrative and cultural region of Nigeria predominantly inhabited by the Yoruba people and encompassing key states such as Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Ekiti.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geopolitical zone of Nigeria ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
cassava
ⓘ
cocoa ⓘ maize ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
South West Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersGeopoliticalZone |
North Central geopolitical zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South South geopolitical zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCityOfLargestState | Ibadan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType |
tropical monsoon climate
ⓘ
tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| containsAdministrativeDivision |
Ekiti State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lagos State NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogun State NERFINISHED ⓘ Ondo State NERFINISHED ⓘ Osun State NERFINISHED ⓘ Oyo State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| dominantLegalSystem | Nigerian law ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
manufacturing
ⓘ
services sector ⓘ trade and commerce ⓘ |
| economicCenter | Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| federalCapitalWithinZone | none ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| hostsInstitution |
Federal University of Technology Akure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Obafemi Awolowo University NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Ibadan NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTraditionalRegion | Yorubaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Nollywood film industry hub in Lagos
ⓘ
Yoruba cultural heritage ⓘ major commercial and financial activities ⓘ |
| largestCity | Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorAirport | Murtala Muhammed International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorLanguage | Yoruba language ⓘ |
| majorPortCity | Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| numberOfGeopoliticalZonesInCountry | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfStates | 6 ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSubdivisionOf | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predominantEthnicGroup | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
West Africa Time (WAT)
ⓘ
surface form:
West Africa Time
|
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
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South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria
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South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria
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South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria
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South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria