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Yorubaland (Yoruba: Ilẹ̀ Yorùbá) is the cultural region of the Yoruba people in West Africa. It spans the modern day countries of Nigeria, Togo and Benin, and covers a total land area of 142,114 km2 or about the same size as the combined land areas of Greece and Montenegro, of which 106,016 km2 (74.6%) lies within Nigeria, 18.9% in Benin, and the remaining 6.5% is in Togo. The geocultural space contains an estimated 55 million people, the overwhelming majority of this population being ethnic Yorubas.
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Ilẹ̀ Ikale Southwest Nigeria, Western Nigeria, Ondo State, Okitipupa/Irele | |
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Cultural region | |
Nickname: Abi Omo Ikale | |
Motto(s): Siwa Siwaju Oluwa, Orunwalowo Oluwa | |
Part of | {{ONDO}} {{OGUN}} Benin |
- Settlement of Ifẹ̀ | 1520 |
Abodi People | 1520 |
- British Colony | 1862 |
- French Colony | 1872 |
- Dahomey (Now Benin) | 1904 |
- Nigeria | 1914 |
Founded by | PYIG (Proto Yoruba-Itsekiri-Igala) |
Regional capital | • Ode-Idepe Okitipupa (Cultural/Spiritual) • Ibadan (Political) • Lagos/Eko (Economic) |
Former seat | • Oyo-Ile (Old Political) |
Composed of | |
Government | |
• Type | Monarchies • Oba (King) • Ògbóni (Legislature) • Olóye (Chiefs) • Balógun (Generalissimo) • Baálẹ̀ (Village/Regional heads in Western Yorubaland) • Ọlọja (Village/Regional heads in Eastern Yorubaland) |
Area | |
• Total | 142,114 km2 (54,871 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,055 m (3,461 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −0.2 m (−0.7 ft) |
Population (2015 estimate) | |
• Total | ~ 55 million |
• Density | 387/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
In Ondo, Ogun and Edo | |
Demographics | |
• Language | Yoruba |
• Religion | Christianity,Yoruba religion |
Time zone | WAT (Nigeria, Benin), |
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