Ogbomosho

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Ogbomosho (also Ogbomoso) is a city in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, that was founded in the mid 1600s.[1] The population was approximately 645,000 as of 1991;[2] as of March 2005, it is estimated to be around 1,200,000.[3]

The majority of the people are members of the Yoruba ethnic group. Yams, cassava, maize, and tobacco are some of the notable agricultural products of the region.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ogbomosho. Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
  2. ^ a b "Ogbomosho". Columbia Encyclopedia (5th ed). (1993). Ed. Chernow, Barbara A; George A. Vallasi. Columbia University Press. 1997. Retrieved on 2007-04-01. 
  3. ^ History. ogbomosodiocese.org. Ogbomoso Missionary Diocese. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.

Coordinates: 8°08′N, 4°15′E

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