Ibadan
Metropolis
Nickname(s): 
Ile Oluyole Ilu Ogunmola
Coordinates: 7°23′47″N 3°55′0″E / 7.39639°N 3.91667°E / 7.39639; 3.91667Coordinates: 7°23′47″N 3°55′0″E / 7.39639°N 3.91667°E / 7.39639; 3.91667
StateOyo
War camp1829
Ibadan District Council1961
Ibadan Municipal Government1989
Founded byLagelu
Area
 • Metropolis3,080 km2 (1,190 sq mi)
 • Urban
6,800 km2 (2,600 sq mi)
Area rank1st
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Metropolis2,559,853
 • Estimate 
(2011)
3,034,200
 • Rank3rd
 • Density985.13/km2 (2,551.5/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,160,000
 • Urban density464.71/km2 (1,203.6/sq mi)
 • Metro
3,500,000 (estimated)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateTropical savanna climate (Aw)
Websitehttp://www.oyostate.gov.ng/