This article will provide information on the list of the 33 local government areas in Oyo state and their towns in Nigeria as well as provide answers to related questions that may be bordering your mind as regards to Oyo State, Nigeria.
It was formed in 1976 from Western State, and included ?sun State, which was split off in 1991. Oyo State is homogenous, mainly inhabited by the Yoruba ethnic group who are primarily agrarian but have a predilection for living in high-density urban centres. The indigenes mainly comprise the Oyos, the Oke-Oguns, the Ibadans and the Ibarapas, all belonging to the Yoruba family and indigenous city in Africa. Ibadan had been the centre of administration of the old Western Region since the days of British colonial rule. Oyo, usually referred to as Oyo State to distinguish it from the city of Oyo, is an inland state in southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan, the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa. Oyo State is bordered to the north by Kwara State, to the east by Osun State, and to the southwest by Ogun State and the Republic of Benin. With a projected population of 7,840,864 in 2016, Oyo State is the fifth most populous in the Nigeria. The vast majority of Oyo State residents are Yoruba, and the Yoruba language remains dominant. Nicknamed the "Pace Setter State", present-day Oyo State sits on territory formerly ruled by various kingdoms and empires. The Oyo Empire was a powerful Yoruba empire that ruled in much of the area from c. 1300 to 1896. Built in the 1830s, modern city of Oyo is considered a remnant of the imperial era, being referred to as "New Oyo" (?`y?´ Àtìbà) to distinguish itself from the former capital to the north, 'Old Oyo' (?`y?´-Ilé).
It is located in Jobele town with about 14 other district and villages which include:
- Awe
- Akinmoorin
- Alapadi
- Anfelerin
- Bali
- Basi
- Fiditi
- Ilora
- Imini
- Jobele
- Iware
- Iluaje
- Oluwatedo
- Ojutaye
It is located in Moniya town with about 19 other towns and villages which include:
- Ikereku
- Iroko
- Moniya
- Idi
- Ori
- Ileba
- Salako
- Togiri
- Anisere
- Asani
- Ejitolu
- Elewintan
- Folarin
- Idi-Odan
- Mele
- Molarere
- Okegbemi
- Ojerinde
- Olode
It is located in Ofa Meta town with about 15 other towns and wards which include:
- Agunpopo
- Aremo
- Ashipa
- Bashorun
- Aaatan
- Abolupe
- Afonja
- Agbaa
- Agbaakin
- Agbaka
- Agbalowo-Asa
- Agberinde
- Ajalaruru
- Ajegunle
- Ajikobi
It is located in Tede town with about 7 other towns and villages which include:
- Ago Are
- Irawo
- Sabe
- Tede
- Baasi
- Ofiki
- Owo
It doubles as the headquarter and local government area in Oyo state with about 12 other district and villages which include:
- Ayede /Alugbo
- Egbeda
- Erunmu
- Olodo / Kumapayi
- Osegere
- Owobaale/Kasumu
- Adeyadi
- Alagbo
- Ayede
- Buramo
- Fatade
- Fayo
It has its headquarters in Agodi town with about 9 notable towns and subdivisions which include:
- Ward I N2
- Ward Ii N3
- Ward Iii N4
- Ward Iv N5a
- Ward Ix (N6b Part I)
It is located in IDi-Ape Iwo road comprising of about 5 districts and towns which include:
- Orita Bashorun
- Iyaganku GRA
- Iwo road
- Total Garden Area
- Monatan
It is located in Onikere town with about 5 major towns which include:
- Onireke
- Ayeye
- Dugbe
- Inalnde
- Ologuneru
It has its administrative headquarters in Mapo town comprising the major districts of Mapo and 12 wards.
It is located in Aleshinloye town with about 5 major districts and 11 wards which include:
- Awodife
- Bode Oluyole
- Osi
- Aleshinloye
It is located in Igbo Ora town with about 15 other towns and villages which include:
- Sango
- Panu
- Sango Odo
- Sangote
- Sobaloju
- Sunmirire
- Temidire-Idiope
- Lanlate
- Alapa
- Igbodudu
- Itabo
- Oluwo
- Olori
- Olokenoji
- Okolo
It is located in Eruwa town with about 12 other towns and district which include:
- Aborerin
- Anko
- Isaba
- Isale
- Togun
- Itabo
- New Eruwa
- Oke -Oba
- Oke Otun
- Oke-Imale
- Lanlate
- Sango
It has its headquarters in Ayete town with about 12 villages and district which include:
- Igangan
- Tapa
- AgunOjekunle
- Ajelanwa
- Akowe
- Alagbaa
- Alapala
- Apagbo
- Elewure
- Gbodiko
- Gboko
- Iki
It is located in Ido town with about 14 district and villages which include:
- Olonwe
- Oloode
- Omojoro
- Onigbinde
- Onikonko
- Onisago
- Opaeye
- Owolabi
- Oyawole
- Pakuru
- Tokan
- Yidi Aba Emo
- Aba Oke
- Adelogun
It is located in Kisi town with about 18 other towns and districts which include:
- Agoro
- Ajagunna
- Ikolaba
- Kisi
- Alagbon
- Alegongo
- Amuda Aro
- Apata
- Arogbe
- Atipa
- Ayifo
- Ayola
- Baale
- Ajila
- Baba Ilorin
- Barunganma
- Budo Ibadan
- Budo Abu
It is locate in Iseyin town with about 12 other towns and villages which include:
- Ado Awaye
- Osogun Aagba
- Aba Nla
- Aba Tapa
- Abapan
- Abidioki
- Aboriso
- Abule Nla
- Abule Oloola
- Adeagbo
- Adegbola
- Adekola
It is located in Otu town with 15 other towns and villages which include:
- Ariyo
- Aroje
- Ayodele
- Baba-Sango
- Balelayo
- Elekuku
- Babaode
- Igbojaiye
- Ipapo
- Komu
- Okaka
- Oke-Amu
- Otu
- Owode
- Ipapo
It is located in Iwere Ile town with about 15 districts and villages which include:
- Aiyegun
- Idiko
- Ago
- Itasa
- Ayetoroile
- Idiko-Ile
- Iganna
- Ijio
- Ilaji Ile
- Aiyegun Border Area
- Oha
- Wasinmi
- Aba Akinsapon
- Aba Ayetoro-Ile
- Aba
It is located in Okeho town with about 15 other towns and villages which include:
- Ilero
- Ayetoro-oke
- Isemi Ile
- Iwere-oke
- Ilaji-oke
- Ado-Awaye
- Akinwumi
- Osoogun
- Ekunle
- Faramora
- Ijemba
- Oke-Ola
- Oke-Oja
- Isalu
- Koso
It is located in Iyana Offa town with about 15 other towns and villages which include:
- lalupon
- Lagun
- Monatan
- Ofa
- Ejioku
- Oyedeji
- Kelebe
- Sagbe
- Elegbaada
- Olowode
- Wofun
- Ogburo
- Kutayi
- Apatere,Olorunda & others.
It is located in Kinnira town with about 10 wards and districts which include:
- Aaje Ogunbado
- Oke Agbede
- Abogunde
- Aguodo
- Masifa
- Isale Afon
- Isale Alaasa
- Isale
- Ora/Saja
It is located in Arowomole town with about 14 other towns and villages which include:
- Idi-igba
- Gaa-Lagbedu
- Kajola
- Kowe
- Oke- Ola
- Adeoye
- Onidewure
- Molete
- Arowomole
- Sanuaje
- Obandi
- Ijeru
- Ayegun
- Oke Alapata
It is located in Ajaawa town with about 13 other towns and villages which include:
- Bode Osi
- Alagbon
- Elepo
- Idi Oro
- Jagun
- Molosayowo
- Olowo
- Paku
- Odan
- Ikire Ile/Iwara
- Alaro
- Ille-Ogo
- Adunmode
- Aguntan
It is located in Igbetti town with about 15 wards and villages which include:
- Aboke
- Aboyun Ogun
- Elerugba
- Elehinke
- Sagbo
- Aperu
- Ikolaba/Obadimo
- Onigbeti
- Saagbon
- Agoro
- Santo
- Onigbeti
- Agbeni
- OpaOgunniyi
- Seriki
It is located in Idi-Ayunre with about 13 villages and towns which include:
- Ekefa
- Seko
- Ayegun
- Idi-Iroko
- Ikereku
- Idi-Osan
- Egbeda-Atuba
- Muslim Ogbere
- Odo-Ona
- Nla
- Okanhinde
- Latunde
- Olomi/Olunde
It is located in Akanran town with about 12 wards and communities which include:
- Akanran
- Olorunda
- Araromi
- Aperin
- Badeku
- Gbada Efon
- Odi Odeyale
- Odi Aperin
- Ogbere
- Ogbere
- Tioya
- Ojoku/Ajia
It is located in Igboho town with two major district and about 12 villages which include:
- Igboho township
- Aba-Woru
- Aba-Yekini
- Abo-Mango
- Aboni-Ayo
- Abule-Soro
- Adefi
- Adenko
- Adeta
- Afun
- Agunla
- Ahoro-Adan
It comprises of about 18 towns and villages which include:
- Ikoyi-Ile
- Oolo
- Abaja
- Abeabaja
- Acute
- Afekulu
- Afun
- Afun
- Ile
- Afun-Iju
- Agbeni
- Agidi
- Ago Fulani
- Aiyetoro
- Ajegunle
- Gbola
- Ajibowu
It is located in Kosobo with about 14 districts and wards which include:
- Agboye
- Molete
- Ajagba
- Alaodi
- Modeke
- Apaara
- Apinni
- Balogun
- Jabata
- Oke Apo
- Oluajo
- Owode
- Araromi
It has its administrative headquarters in Ojongbodu town with about 8 other towns which include:
- Ajokidero
- Akewugberu
- Akeetan
- Fasola/Soku
- Iseke
- Isokun
- Iyaji Ojongbodu
- Opapa
It is located in Ago-Amodu with about 5 districts and 14 villages which include:
- Ogunlere
- Laipapa
- Ajandaku
- Sango
- Wiliki
- Yanrin funfun
- Arugede
- Kaaka
- Oje-Owode
- Alagolo
- Buda Banki
- Ago-Amodu
- Mangoro
- Imodi
It comprises of about 17 districts and villages which include:
- Saki
- Ekokan
- Aba Ilero
- Aba Iseyin
- Aba Ogbomosho
- Aba Seele
- Abatade
- Abawaye
- Agbele
- Ago Oluwabi
- Agunloye
- Aroje
- Asabari
- Ataye
- Bodilu
- Budo
- Eniola
It is located in Iresa-Adu with about 14 districts and towns which include:
- Gambari/Baya
- Iresadu/Arolu
- Iwofin
- Oko
- Aba Kae
- Abewo
- Abogunde
- Abuduka
- Ajase
- Alate
- Aresejowi
- Asileke
- Baya Oje
- Biro
There are 33 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Oyo State.
Oyo State was created on the 3rd of February, 1976.
Oyo state is known as the Pace Setter State.
Oyo, a pre-colonial kingdom in present-day Nigeria, was founded in the 1300s. Established by Oranmiyan of the Yoruba people of West Africa, Oyo quickly grew to become one of the most powerful states in the Yoruba-speaking region.
The capital city of Oyo state is Ibadan.