Map of Oyo, Nigeria

Oyo is a city in Oyo State, Nigeria, with a population of about 736,072. It lies at 7.8537°N, 3.9324°E. Oyo is about 414 km (257 mi) west of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Fiditi, 16 km to the south.

Oyo at a glance

Where is Oyo?

• The 17th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Oyo State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 40 min on the shortest day to 12 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Oyo

• Fiditi — 16 km south
• Iwo — 37 km southeast
• Iseyin — 39 km west
• Olupona — 40 km southeast
• Ejigbo — 42 km east
• Inisa — 44 km east
• Lalupon — 45 km south
• Ogbomoso — 46 km northeast
• Ibadan — 53 km south
• Ede — 57 km east

Largest cities in Oyo State

• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Ogbomoso — 433,030
• Iseyin — 365,300
• Saki — 178,677
• Kisi — 155,510
• Igboho — 136,764
• Igbo-Ora — 92,719
• Lalupon — 81,130
• Fiditi — 71,461
• Orita-Eruwa — 71,027

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Benin City — 1,782,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.