Local Government Areas
The state consists of thirty three Local Government Areas: (see also Nigerian LGAs)
- Akinyele
- Afijio
- Egbeda
- Ibadan North
- Ibadan North-East
- Ibadan North-West
- Ibadan South-West
- Ibadan South-East
- Ibarapa Central
- Ibarapa East
- Ido
- Irepo
- Iseyin
- Kajola
- Lagelu
- Ogbomosho North
- Ogbomosho South
- Oyo West
- Atiba
- Atisbo
- Saki West
- Saki East
- Itesiwaju
- Iwajowa
- Ibarapa North
- Olorunsogo
- Oluyole
- Ogo Oluwa
- Surulere
- Orelope
- Ori Ire
- Oyo East
- Ona Ara
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