City (pop., 1991: 1,835,300), southwestern Nigeria.
Situated northeast of Lagos , it is the nation's second largest city. First settled by the Egba, the modern city probably grew from a camp set up by Yoruba armies from Ife, Ijebu, and Oyo; it was taken by the British in 1893. An important commercial centre, it contains six parks, the most important of which is Agodi Garden. It is the seat of the University of Ibadan (1948) as well as a polytechnic, teacher-training colleges, and many secondary schools. Liberty Stadium and television studios are also found there.