Oyo State

Summary

Oyo State is a state of Nigeria^[1]. It draws 1,145 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #8 of 43).^[2]

Key Facts

• Oyo State is located in Nigeria^[3].
• Oyo State is in the country of Nigeria^[4].
• Oyo State's head of government is recorded as Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde^[5].
• Oyo State is on the continent of Africa^[6].
• Oyo State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria^[7].
• Oyo State's capital is recorded as Ibadan^[8].
• Oyo State's official language is recorded as Yoruba^[9].
• Oyo State's official language is recorded as English^[10].
• Oyo State's shares border with is recorded as Kwara State^[11].
• Oyo State's shares border with is recorded as Osun State^[12].
• Oyo State's shares border with is recorded as Ogun State^[13].
• Oyo State's shares border with is recorded as Collines department^[14].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Afijio^[15].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Akinyele^[16].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Atiba^[17].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Atisbo^[18].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Egbeda^[19].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ibadan North^[20].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ibadan North-East^[21].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ibadan North-West^[22].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ibadan South-East^[23].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ibadan South-West^[24].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Surulere^[25].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saki West^[26].
• Oyo State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saki East^[27].

Body

Geography

Oyo State is in the country of Nigeria^[4]. It is located in Nigeria^[3]. It is on the continent of Africa^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+5580894'}^[28], {'amount': '+7840864'}^[29], and {'amount': '+7667318'}^[30].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

February 3, 1976 marks the founding of Oyo State^[31].

Why It Matters

Oyo State draws 1,145 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #8 of 43).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]