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Ibadan , city (1991 est. pop. 1,263,000), SW Nigeria. The second largest city in Nigeria, it is a major commercial center. Manufactures include metal products, furniture, soap, and handicrafts. It is also an important market for cacao, which, along with cotton, is produced in the region. Ibadan was founded in the 1830s as a military camp during the Yoruba civil wars and developed into the most powerful Yoruba city-state. In 1840, Ibadan forces defeated Fulani invaders from the north at the battle of Oshogbo , thus protecting S Yorubaland from attack. The city came under British protection in 1893, and was the capital of Nigeria's former Western Region. It contains some mosques and is the site of the Univ. of Ibadan (1962). The city also has numerous parks as well as botanical and zoological gardens.

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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.

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	Trace metal content and estimated daily human intake from chicken eggs in Ibadan, Nigeria. Magazine article from: Archives of Environmental Health; 4/1/2003
	Odua Investment Company has announced a plan to develop a rail link between Ibadan and Lagos.(Nigeria) Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 12/1/2003
	The Oodua Group has announced a plan to build a fast standard-gange rail link between Lagos and Ibadan.(Nigeria) Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 1/1/2004

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