Oyo State

Ọyọ State
State
Nickname(s): Pace Setter State
Location of Ọyọ State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°00′N 4°00′E / 8.000°N 4.000°E / 8.000; 4.000Coordinates: 8°00′N 4°00′E / 8.000°N 4.000°E / 8.000; 4.000
Country	Nigeria
Established	late 14th century
Date created	3 February 1976
Capital	Ibadan
Government
• Governor	Abiola Ajimobi (APC)
• Representatives	List
Area
• Total	28,454 km2 (10,986 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	5,591,589
• Estimate (2007)	6,617,720
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
GDP
• Year	2007
• Total	$16,12 billion
• Per capita	$2,666
Time zone	WAT (UTC+01)
ISO 3166 code	NG-OY
Website	oyostate.gov.ng

Ọyọ, usually referred to as Oyo State to distinguish it from the city of Oyo, is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin.

Oyo State covers approximately an area of 28,454 square kilometers and is ranked 14th by size. The landscape consists of old hard rocks and dome shaped hills, which rise gently from about 500 meters in the southern part and reaching a height of about 1,219 metre above sea level in the northern part. Some principal rivers such as Ogun, Oba, Oyan, Otin, Ofiki, Sasa, Oni, Erinle and Osun river originate in this highland.

Oyo State contain a number of natural features including the Old Oyo National Park. In this location there was earlier habitat for the endangered African wild dog, Lycaon pictus; however, this canid is thought to have been locally extirpated at the present.

The Climate is equatorial, notably with dry and wet seasons with relatively high humidity. The dry season lasts from November to March while the wet season starts from April and ends in October. Average daily temperature ranges between 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 °C (95.0 °F), almost throughout the year.

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