Ibadan

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Ibadan City in sw Nigeria, c.145km (90mi) nne of Lagos; capital of Oyo state. It was established in the 1830s as a Yoruba military base. Ibadan handles the regional cacao and cotton trades. Industries: plastics, cigarettes, brewing, chemicals, food processing. Pop. (2002 est.) 3,078,400.