Ibarapa people

Ìbàràpá
Total population
~ 749,969 (2018)
Regions with significant populations
Oyo State - 749,969
 · Ibarapa North: 218,880
 · Ibarapa Central: 322,189
 · Ibarapa East: 208,900 Ogun State
Religion
Islam · Christianity · Yoruba religion
Related ethnic groups
Ọ̀yọ́, Ẹ̀gbá, Ònkò,
Other Yoruba people

The Ibarapa are a Yoruba people group located in the Southwestern corner of Oyo State.[1] The name of the group is derived from a local cultivar of the melon plant, known locally as Egusi Ibara, which was historically acknowledged by neighboring peoples such as the Egbas, Ibadans and Oyos to be extensively cultivated in the area.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Kola Abimbola (2006). Yoruba Culture: A Philosophical Account. iroko academic. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-905388-00-4.