Osun State

Summary

Osun State is a state of Nigeria^[1]. It draws 709 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #24 of 43).^[2]

Key Facts

• Osun State is located in Nigeria^[3].
• Osun State is in the country of Nigeria^[4].
• Osun State's head of government is recorded as Ademola Adeleke^[5].
• Osun State is on the continent of Africa^[6].
• Osun State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria^[7].
• Osun State's capital is recorded as Osogbo^[8].
• Osun State's official language is recorded as Yoruba^[9].
• Osun State's shares border with is recorded as Kwara State^[10].
• Osun State's shares border with is recorded as Ekiti State^[11].
• Osun State's shares border with is recorded as Ondo State^[12].
• Osun State's shares border with is recorded as Ogun State^[13].
• Osun State's shares border with is recorded as Oyo State^[14].
• Osun River is named after Osun State^[15].
• Osun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aiyedaade^[16].
• Osun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oriade^[17].
• Osun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ola Oluwa^[18].
• Osun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Odo Otin^[19].
• Osun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Iwo^[20].
• Osun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Irepodun^[21].
• Osun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ilesa West^[22].
• Osun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ilesa East^[23].
• Osun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ila^[24].
• Osun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Irewole^[25].
• Osun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Isokan^[26].
• Osun State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ife North^[27].

Body

Geography

Osun State is in the country of Nigeria^[4]. It is located in Nigeria^[3]. It is on the continent of Africa^[6]. It is part of South West^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Osun State covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+9251'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+3416959'}^[30] and {'amount': '+4705589'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Osun State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria^[7].

History and Context

August 27, 1991 marks the founding of Osun State^[32]. Osun River is named after it^[15].

Why It Matters

Osun State draws 709 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #24 of 43).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]