Ibadan North West

Ibadan Northwest local government area is in Oyo state, Southwest geopolitical enclave of Nigeria. The headquarters of the area are in Onireke district of Ibadan city and the LGA shares borders with Ido, Ibadan southwest, Ibadan northeast, and Ibadan southeast local government areas. A number of districts make up Ibadan Northwest LGA and these include Onireke, Ologuneru, Ayeye, Dugbe, Inalnde, and Ogunpa. The estimated population of Ibadan Northwest LGA is 195,300 inhabitants with the area majorly populated by members of the Yoruba ethnic division. The Christian and Islam religions are widely practiced in the area while the Yoruba language is extensively spoken in the LGA. Notable landmarks in Ibadan Northwest LGA include the office of the Nigerian Railway Corporation and Ibadan School of Nursing.

GEOGRAPHY OF IBADAN NORTH WEST

Ibadan Northwest LGA is an urban area and occupies a total area of 26 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 28 degrees centigrade. The average humidity level of the area is 61 percent while the total annual precipitation of the LGA is 2100 mm of rainfall.

ECONOMY OF IBADAN NORTH WEST

Ibadan Northwest local government area has a booming trade sector and houses the Agbeni and Eleyele markets. The area also hosts several hotels, banks and manufacturing companies.

HISTORY OF IBADAN NORTH WEST

Ibadan Northwest LGA was created in the year 1991 from the old Ibadan Municipal area.