City Details: Ilorin
A few alternate names for Ilorin are: ILR, Illorin, Ilorin, Ilorinas, Iloryn, alwrn, illolin, irorin, yi luo lin, Ілорын
Ilorin is the capital city of Kwara State located in the Western region of Nigeria. Although Ilorin is classified under the North-Central geopolitical zone, the city is considered a Yoruba city by all historical and sociological standards. As of the 2006 census, it had a population of 777,667, making it the 7th largest city by population in Nigeria.
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Ilorin
General Information
- Official Name: Nigeria
- Common Name: Nigeria
- Population: 1080000
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 8.49664, 4.54214
- Country Code: NGA
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Ilorin
- 1. Ilorin International Airport (ILR), distance from city center: 8.22 km
- 2. Ibadan Airport (IBA), distance from city center: 140.57 km
- 3. Akure Airport (AKR), distance from city center: 162.18 km
Location of Ilorin
Country Details
- Country: Nigeria
- Official Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Capital: Abuja
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Population: 206,139,587
- Area: 923,768 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: Nigerian naira (₦)
- Timezones: UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Niger
Holidays in Ilorin, Nigeria
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Nigeria for 2026
- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
- Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
- Children's Day - 2026-05-27
- Democracy Day - 2026-06-12
- National Day - 2026-10-01
- National Youth Day - 2026-11-01
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
- Boxing Day - 2026-12-28
Museums in Ilorin, Nigeria
Museum
Ilorin National Museum
Amadu Bello Way, Ilorin 240212, Kwara State, Nigeria
Coordinates: 8.4822° N, 4.5844° E