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; 3.91667 Coordinates: 7°23′47″N 3°55′0″E﻿ / ﻿7.39639°N 3.91667°E﻿ / 7.39639; 3.91667
State | Oyo
War camp | 1829
Ibadan District Council | 1961
Ibadan Municipal Government | 1989
Founded by | Lagelu
Area
• Metropolis | 3,080 km2 (1,190 sq mi)
• Urban | 6,800 km2 (2,600 sq mi)
Area rank | 1st
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft)
Population (2006)
• Metropolis | 2,559,853
• Estimate (2011) | 3,034,200
• Rank | 3rd
• Density | 985.13/km2 (2,551.5/sq mi)
• Urban | 3,160,000
• Urban density | 464.71/km2 (1,203.6/sq mi)
• Metro | 3,500,000 (estimated)
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate | Tropical savanna climate (Aw)
Website | http://www.oyostate.gov.ng/