Yorubaland (Yoruba: Ilẹ̀ Káàárọ̀-Oòjíire) is the homeland and cultural region of the Yoruba people in West Africa. It spans the modern-day countries of ...
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Yorubaland
Region
Yorubaland is the homeland and cultural region of the Yoruba people in West Africa. It spans the modern-day countries of Nigeria, Togo and Benin, and covers a total land area of 142,114 km². Of this land area, 106,016 km² lies within Nigeria,... Wikipedia
Founded by: Proto-Yoruba and Proto-Edekiri speaking peoples
Earliest dated Ifẹ̀ artefact: 500 BC
Former seat: • Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé (Old capital of the Oyo Empire)
Highest elevation: 1,055 m (3,461 ft)
Regional capital: •Ìbàdàn (Political); •Ilé-Ifẹ̀ (Cultural/Spiritual); •Èkó (Economic)
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The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by the Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute more than 48 million ...
Yorubaland is the cultural region of the Yoruba people in West Africa. It spans the modern-day countries of Nigeria, Togo, and Benin. Its pre-modern history ...