Oyo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria; its capital is Ibadan. It was created on 3 February 1976 from Western State. It is grouped in the South West geopolitical zone.
Key facts
Administrative history
- 3 February 1976 — Oyo State was created from Western State
- 27 August 1991 — Osun State was created from Oyo State
Local Government Areas (33)
- Afijio
- Akinyele
- Atiba
- Atisbo
- Egbeda
- Ibadan North
- Ibadan North-East
- Ibadan North-West
- Ibadan South-East
- Ibadan South-West
- Ibarapa Central
- Ibarapa East
- Ibarapa North
- Ido
- Irepo
- Iseyin
- Itesiwaju
- Iwajowa
- Kajola
- Lagelu
- Ogbomosho North
- Ogbomosho South
- Ogo Oluwa
- Olorunsogo
- Oluyole
- Ona Ara
- Orelope
- Ori Ire
- Oyo East
- Oyo West
- Saki East
- Saki West
- Surulere
Places (1)
Sources
- Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 — Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 · link
- States of Nigeria — Gwillim Law, Statoids · link
- List of Nigerian states by date of statehood — Wikipedia · link
- Oyo State — Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) · link
- States of Nigeria — Wikipedia · link
- Country Guidance: Nigeria — General remarks — European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), February 2019 · link
Last updated 24 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.