Map of Oyo
Oyo is a first-level division of Nigeria. Its largest mapped city is Ibadan, with about 2.63 million people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Oyo, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Ibadan
- Country
- Nigeria
Interactive Map of Oyo
About Oyo
Oyo is a city in Oyo State, Nigeria. It was founded as the capital of the remnant of the historic Oyo empire in the 1830s, and is known to its people as 'New Oyo' (Ọ̀yọ́ Àtìbà) to distinguish it from the former capital to the north, 'Old Oyo' (Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé), which had been deserted as a result of the Yoruba Civil Wars. Its inhabitants are mostly of the Yoruba people, and its ruler is the Alaafin of Oyo.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Oyo, Oyo State (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Oyo in Depth
Local governance and location
The city has four LGAs viz: Atiba LGA, headquartered at Offa-Meta; Oyo East LGA, headquartered at Kosobo; Oyo West LGA, headquartered at Ojongbodu and Afijio LGA, headquartered at Jobele.
The city is centrally located on the dual carriage A1 expressway from Lagos which links it from Ibadan all the way to Ilorin.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Oyo, Oyo State (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Oyo: Key Facts
| Population | 386,723 (2012) |
|---|---|
| Area | 2,427 km² |
Facts from Wikidata Q1023703 (CC0).
History of Oyo: Empires and States
The atlas records 4 polities whose mapped territory included part of Oyo, from Oyo Empire in 1670 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Oyo Empire | 1670–1835 CE |
| The British Empire | 1900–1960 CE |
| British Gold Coast | 1900–1960 CE |
| Federal Republic of Nigeria | 1961–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Oyo
Oyo on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Oyo
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibadan | 2.63 million | Oyo | Populated place |
| 2 | Ogbomosho | 951,000 | Oyo | Populated place |
| 3 | Oyo | 736,072 | Oyo | Populated place |
| 4 | Iseyin | 98,071 | Oyo | Populated place |
Ports in Oyo
1 port mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tin Can Island | 38.4 m | Very Small | Atlantic Coast of Africa | large vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Oyo
1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osun-Osogbo Grove | 2005 | Cultural | (ii) (iii) (vi) |
Oyo: Quick Answers
- Where is Oyo?
- Oyo is a first-level division of Nigeria, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 7.8336° N, 3.9215° E.
- What is the largest city in Oyo?
- Ibadan is the largest city mapped in Oyo, with a metropolitan population of about 2.63 million.
- How many cities are in Oyo?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Oyo, with a combined metropolitan population of about 4.41 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.