Ibadan

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ibadan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Ibadan?Southwestern Nigeria, 120 km inland northeast of Lagos
2. How many people live in Ibadan?Approximately 3,649,000 (2021 estimate), with a metropolitan area population nearing 2 million
3. How big is Ibadan?3,080 square kilometers (largest city by land area in Nigeria)
4. What is the capital of Ibadan?Capital city of Oyo State
5. What language do people speak in Ibadan?Yoruba (primary), with significant use of other Nigerian languages
6. What makes Ibadan the biggest city in Nigeria?Ibadan covers 3,080 square kilometers, which is the largest area of any city in Nigeria. Because it is so big, it spreads out over a wide space and has many neighborhoods.

Hinterland: The areas of a country away from the coast or major rivers; the interior.
Yorubaland: The region historically and culturally associated with the Yoruba people in West Africa.
UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities: An international network of cities committed to promoting lifelong learning and inclusive education for all.