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Major city · Nigeria

IbadanÌbàdàn

Give Ibadan one night, two at most: use it as a Yoruba-city base and a rail stop from Lagos, not a sightseeing destination.

Weather
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Currency
NGN
Best months
Nov–Mar
avoid Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), Apr–Oct wet season
Airport
IBA
Nights
1
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Ibadan is Nigeria's largest city by area and the old capital of the Yoruba south-west, about 3–4 hours from Lagos by road and roughly 2 hours by the Lagos–Ibadan rail line. Sights are spread out and low-key: a museum, a tower with a view, a university campus and a forest reserve. Most travellers pass through for a night, or use it as a base for Oyo State day trips.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Ibadan, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Beerbar or hotel₦1,500–3,500
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week₦5,000–10,000
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum or garden entry₦500–2,000
  • Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per personNGN 8,000
  • Mid-range bedMid-range hotel double room, a night, per roomNGN 55,000
  • High-end bedMid-range hotel double room, a night, per roomNGN 120,000

A day, not counting the bed: Budget NGN 25,000 · Mid NGN 55,000 · High NGN 120,000

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Cocoa House, West Africa's first skyscraperBower Memorial Tower views over brown roofsUniversity of Ibadan campusBodija Market
Airports
IBA Ibadan Airport (Domestic flights only, from Lagos and Abuja; check current schedules before booking.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Ibadan: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

34°C

22°C

1 rd

Feb

35°C

24°C

3 rd

Mar

35°C

24°C

7 rd

Apr

33°C

24°C

10 rd

May

32°C

23°C

13 rd

Jun

30°C

23°C

16 rd

Jul

29°C

23°C

17 rd

Aug

28°C

23°C

15 rd

Sep

29°C

23°C

19 rd

Oct

31°C

23°C

15 rd

Nov

33°C

22°C

4 rd

Dec

34°C

23°C

2 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Minibuses and shared cars cross the city for around ₦100–300; okada motorcycle taxis are cheap and everywhere but riders can be erratic. Distances are long and traffic is heavy, so group your day by area. Ride-hailing apps work in the centre; agree the fare before you get in a street taxi.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Oyo town and Old Oyo National Park

caution

Door to door: 2–3 h

Road north on the Iseyin–Oyo road, about 1–1.5 h to Oyo town; park office further north

Park facilities are run-down and wildlife is thin; go for rock formations, not animals.

Igbo-ora

go

Door to door: About 2 h

Shared car or bus south-west, about 1.5 h

Market town known for its twin festival; check the date before you go.

Eruwa

caution

Door to door: 2–2.5 h

Road south-west via Igbo-ora, about 1.5–2 h

Quiet town; combine with Igbo-ora rather than a dedicated trip.

Igbeti

overnight

Door to door: 3 h

Road north-east, about 2.5 h

Marble hills; too far for a comfortable return day.

Saki

overnight

Door to door: 3.5 h

Road north-west, about 3 h

Far north-west; sleep there or skip.

Ogbomosho

caution

Door to door: 2–2.5 h

Road north-east, about 1.5–2 h

University and market town; a half-day at most.

Kisi

overnight

Door to door: 3–3.5 h

Road north, about 2.5–3 h

Remote; only with your own transport and a local contact.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Bodija

Quiet, green and close to the university; supermarkets and cafés nearby. See the Bodija guide.

Jericho / Onireke GRA

Government-residential area with hotels, malls and restaurants; central for Dugbe and Ring Road.

Ring Road / Challenge

Commercial south side with malls and chain restaurants; handy if you arrive by road from Lagos.

Dugbe

Central business district; walkable to Cocoa House and the old railway station, but busy and noisy.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
₦25,000–45,000 excl. bed
Mid
₦45,000–90,000 excl. bed
High
₦90,000+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range hotel double room1 × 1 night × NGN 55,000NGN 55,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × NGN 55,000NGN 110,000
Airport taxi, IBA to central Ibadan1 × NGN 10,000NGN 10,000
City minibus or shared car, one day of hops2 × NGN 1,500NGN 3,000
eSIM, about a week of data2 × NGN 8,000NGN 16,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeNGN 19,400
Trip total≈ NGN 106,700 per person per day, bed includedNGN 213,400

2026 estimate in naira; flights and long-distance transport excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Bottle of water (75 cl)₦300–600
Local canteen meal (amala, eba or rice with soup)₦1,500–3,500
Chain fast food (chicken and rice)₦3,000–6,000
Beer, bar or hotel₦1,500–3,500
City minibus or shared car hop₦100–300
Museum or garden entry₦500–2,000
eSIM or data SIM, about a week₦5,000–10,000

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Ibadan is calmer than Lagos but not a walking city after dark. Use ride-hailing or hotel taxis at night, keep to daylight for markets and the old quarter, and check your government's Oyo State advice before you travel.
  • Wet season runs March–October, with the heaviest rain June–September; pack a light rain shell.
  • Okada riders are cheap but erratic: helmet, daylight and short hops only.
  • Mapo Hall and the old quarter are fine by day; don't walk there after dark.
  • Check your government's travel advice for Oyo State before you book, and avoid night road travel outside the city.

Emergency numbers

National emergency
112
Police
112

Pocket card

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IbadanÌbàdàn

Pocket card · Voykit

My bed tonight

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Jọ̀wọ́ gbé mi lọ sí àdírẹ́sì yìíTake me to this address, please

Emergency

  • National emergency112
  • Police112

Embassy

Most embassies and high commissions are in Abuja; the US and UK have missions in Lagos. Check your own country's list before you travel.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Ibadan Airport → central Ibadan, taxi: ₦8,000–15,000, about 30 min
  • Lagos → Ibadan, shared bus: from about ₦2,000, 3–4 h
  • Lagos → Ibadan, train: ₦3,000–6,000, about 2 h to Moniya

Say or show

  • Ẹ káàárọ̀ — Good morning (eh kah-ah-raw)
  • Ẹ ṣé — Thank you (eh sheh)
  • Èló ni? — How much is it? (eh-loh nee)
  • Jọ̀wọ́ — Please (jaw-waw)
  • Níbo ni ilé ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ wà? — Where is the toilet? (nee-boh nee ee-leh ee-gbawn-seh wah)
  • Mi ò fẹ́ ẹ — I don't want it (mee oh feh eh)

English is the official language and widely used; Yoruba is the everyday language in Ibadan.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Ibadan. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Nov–Mar · avoid Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), Apr–Oct wet season · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 4 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 7 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for IBA: last domestic departures, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Dugbe and Cocoa House, Oke-Are and Mapo, the university and Bodija, Ring Road malls.
  3. Place pages with verified hours (National Museum of Unity, Agodi Gardens, Bower Tower, IITA) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Rail fixture for the Lagos–Ibadan line and the Moniya station transfer so the Lagos-to-Ibadan leg can go green.

Meanwhile

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