Ibadan (Èbá-Ọdàn), the
capital of
Oyo State, is the largest city in both
Nigeria and
Africa (larger than both
Lagos and
Cairo in geographical size). It is located in south-western
Nigeria, 78 miles inland from
Lagos and is a prominent
transit point between the
coastal region and the areas to the north. Its
population is 2,550,593 according to 2006 census results, including 11 local government areas. The population of central Ibadan, including five LGA:s, is 1 338 659 according to census results for 2006, covering an area of 128 km². Ibadan had been the centre of
administration of the old
Western Region, Nigeria since the days of the
British colonial rule, and parts of the city's ancient protective walls still stand to this day. The principal inhabitants of the city are the
Yoruba people.
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