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Ilorin

Ilorin is the state capital of Kwara in Western Nigeria. As of 2007, it had a population of 847,582, making it the 13th largest city in Nigeria by population.

History

Ilorin was founded by the Yoruba, one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, in 1450. It became a provincial military headquarters of the ancient Oyo Empire, it later become a Northern Nigeria protectorate when the Shehu Alimi, a descendant of Shehu Usman Dan-Fodio, took control of the city through the spread of Islamic religion. The capital was occupied by the Royal Niger Company in 1897 and its lands incorporated into the British colony of Northern Nigeria in 1900, although the emirate continued to perform ceremonial functions. Although the city retains a strong Islamic influence from the northern incursions, Christianity is now widely practised in the city due to the significant immigration of people from other parts of Kwara State and other parts of Nigeria into the city. Ilorin is the largest city and the official capital of Kwara State.

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Ilorin (disambiguation)

Ilorin or Illorin usually refers to the city by that name in Nigeria.

It may also refer to:

  • Ilorin Emirate, its former state
  • Ilorin West, East, and South, local government areas of Kwara State
  • University of Ilorin
  • Ilorin International Airport
  • Diocese of Ilorin
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