| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~ 1,616,980 (2011) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Oyo State - 1,616,980 Irepo: 143,710 · Olorunsogo: 96,410 · Orelope: 123,280 · Saki East: 129,150 · Saki West: 323,910 · Atisbo: 130,640 · Itesiwaju: 151,000 · Iwajowa: 121,910 · Kajola: 237,690 · Iseyin: 302,990 · | |
| Religion | |
| Islam · Christianity · Yoruba religion |
The Òǹkò, otherwise known as Òkè Ògùn people, are a Yoruba people group inhabiting the areas drained by the upper Ogun river in Northwestern Oyo state in Nigeria. They were historically a part of the once expansive Oyo empire, but are distinct from the Oyo proper.