Ilorin, city, southwestern Nigeria, capital of Kwara State, on the Awun River. It is a commercial, manufacturing, and transportation center situated in an agricultural region producing grain, yams, peanuts, and livestock. Manufactures include processed food, cigarettes, and handicrafts. The University of Ilorin (1976) and a technical college are here. The community was established in the late 18th century, becoming the center of a state that was part of the Oyo Empire. In the 1820s it became a Muslim emirate associated with the Fulani caliphate of Sokoto. The emirate subsequently annexed considerable territory. The British captured Ilorin in 1897. Population (1995 estimate) 464,000.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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