Map of Ibadan, Nigeria

Ibadan is the administrative centre of Oyo State, Nigeria, with a population of about 3,649,000. It lies at 7.3776°N, 3.9059°E. Ibadan is about 437 km (272 mi) southwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lalupon, 20 km to the northeast.

Ibadan at a glance

Where is Ibadan?

• The 3rd largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The largest city in Oyo State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ibadan

• Lalupon — 20 km northeast
• Apomu — 31 km east
• Ikire — 31 km east
• Fiditi — 37 km north
• Modakeke — 39 km east
• Olupona — 40 km northeast
• Iwo — 42 km northeast
• Ijebu-Igbo — 46 km south
• Gbongan — 51 km east
• Oyo — 53 km north

Largest cities in Oyo State

• Oyo — 736,072
• Ogbomoso — 433,030
• Iseyin — 365,300
• Saki — 178,677
• Kisi — 155,510
• Igboho — 136,764
• Igbo-Ora — 92,719
• Lalupon — 81,130
• Fiditi — 71,461
• Orita-Eruwa — 71,027

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Benin City — 1,782,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000
• Ilorin — 1,080,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.