Kwara State

E64885

state in Nigeria

Kwara State is a north-central Nigerian state with a significant Yoruba population and a cultural blend of northern and southwestern Nigerian influences.

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	state in Nigeria →
bordersCountry	Benin NERFINISHED →
bordersState	Ekiti State NERFINISHED → Kogi State NERFINISHED → Niger State NERFINISHED → Osun State NERFINISHED → Oyo State NERFINISHED →
capital	Ilorin →
climate	tropical savanna climate →
country	Nigeria →
createdOn	1967-05-27 →
economySector	agriculture →
formerName	West Central State →
geopoliticalZone	North Central →
hasCulturalInfluence	Northern Nigerian culture → Yoruba culture →
hasEthnicGroup	Bariba → Fulani → Nupe →
hasLocalGovernmentArea	Asa → Baruten → Edu → Ekiti (Kwara State LGA) → Ifelodun → Ilorin East → Ilorin South → Ilorin West → Irepodun → Isin → Kaiama → Moro → Offa → Oyun → Patigi →
hasLocalGovernmentAreas	16 →
hasRiver	Niger River →
hasUniversity	Kwara State University → University of Ilorin →
largestCity	Ilorin →
locatedIn	North Central Nigeria NERFINISHED →
majorCrop	cassava → maize → rice → yam →
majorEthnicGroup	Yoruba →
majorReligion	Christianity → Islam →
nickname	State of Harmony →
officialLanguage	English →
region	Middle Belt →
timeZone	West Africa Time →
utcOffset	+1 →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Middle Belt → Western Nigeria →	includesState
Oyo State →	borders
Northern Nigeria →	hasState
Yoruba →	majorStatesInNigeria