Oyo State belongs to the South West geopolitical region of Nigeria and there are 33 Local Government Areas (LGA) in the state. The historical region was officially declared a Nigerian state on the 3rd of February 1976. The nickname of the state is Pace Setter State.
Ibadan, the state capital, is the second most populous city in Africa and the third in the country. Oyo state is home to the first university in Nigeria, the renowned University of Ibadan.
Below is the list of 33 LGAs in Oyo State:
- Akinyele
- Afijio
- Atiba
- Atisbo
- Egbeda
- Ibadan North
- Ibadan North-East
- Ibadan North-West
- Ibadan South-West
- Ibadan South-East
- Ibarapa Central
- Ibarapa East
- Ibarapa North
- Ido
- Irepo
- Iseyin
- Itesiwaju
- Iwajowa
- Kajola
- Lagelu
- Ogbomosho North
- Ogbomosho South
- Oyo East
- Oyo West
- Olorunsogo
- Oluyole
- Ogo Oluwa
- Orelope
- Ori Ire
- Ona Ara
- Saki West
- Saki East
- Surulere
Also, read our post on Oyo State Postal Codes for more information.
