Ogbomosho
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Ogbomosho (also Ogbomoso) is a city in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, that was founded in the mid 1600s.[1] The population was approximately 645,000 as of 1991;[2] as of March 2005, it is estimated to be around 1,200,000.[3]
The majority of the people are members of the Yoruba ethnic group. Yams, cassava, maize, and tobacco are some of the notable agricultural products of the region.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Ogbomosho". Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9056821/Ogbomosho. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
- ^ a b Chernow, Barbara A; George A. Vallasi, ed (1993). "Ogbomosho". Columbia Encyclopedia (5th ed ed.). Columbia University Press. pp. 1997. http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/Ogbomosho. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
- ^ "History". ogbomosodiocese.org. Ogbomoso Missionary Diocese. http://www.ogbomosodiocese.org/history.html. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
Coordinates: 8°08′N 4°15′E / 8.133°N 4.25°E
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