Ibadan, city in southwestern Nigeria, capital of Oyo State. Inhabited mainly by the Yoruba, Ibadan, which has an airport and is on the railroad line linking Lagos with Kano, is a major transit point between the coast and areas to the north. It is also the center of trade for a farming area producing cacao, cotton, timber, rubber, and palm oil. Industries include the processing of agricultural products, tire retreading, and the manufacture of cigarettes. The University of Ibadan (founded as a college of the University of London in 1948 and as an autonomous university in 1962) and several libraries and research institutes are located in the city. Population (1995 estimate) 1,365,000.
