@maclatunji-honestly honey production is not a serious business

The claim that Ogbomosho people are the most widely travelled SWners(to the North) is indisputable.

I have heard that from many culturally-knowledgeable people, including my parents, and I saw it myself when I served in the north.
In fact, it will not be an exaggeration to claim that 1 out of every 2 Yoruba in the North is from Ogbomosho(followed, arguably, by Offa). I met a lot of them in Sokoto. Their current Oba, who was a close friend to the late Oba of my own town, also grew up in the North, Gombe precisely.

Amos 'Babatunde Aremu' Adamu, the CAF/FIFA guy, who now claims Kebbi, is from Ogbomosho. I have read about Ogbomosho indigenes being appointed commissioners and DGs in Zamfara and other northern states.

@maclatunji-honestly honey production is not a serious business here, as the methods used are local and production is on a low scale.

after lagos, the next place is anambra, cos i dont think that there's any citizen of nigeria who's ignorant of river niger and onitsha. again, ojukwu's and zik's names are boosting factors to its popularity.

People just look at micro level to judge the macro level, come to the north and mention anambra, you'll be surprise at the reply you get. Anambra may be popular in the SW. I don't have problem with that.

olawalebab:

People just look at micro level to judge the macro level, come to the north and mention anambra, you'll be surprise at the reply you get. Anambra may be popular in the SW. I don't have problem with that.

the most heterogenous in the west is even lagos and lagos this is all we know

states like cross river and akwa ibom, aba are the only states will known in the west

How popular do you think Oyo is outside of the SW or Ibadan?

The popularity of oyo State is the same as the popularity of Kaduna all over the country. State like Osun and Ekiti are the only least known state in the west. oyo is far popular than any state in the east.

olawalebab:

The popularity of oyo State is the same as the popularity of Kaduna all over the country. State like Osun and Ekiti are the only least known state in the west. oyo is far popular than any state in the east.

wishful thinking

^^ Asha

You think there are ppl in this country who have never heard of Oyo or Ibadan before. I mean this was a city reputed to be the biggest South of the Sahara?

i mean sensible people not those nak.e.d tribes they just discovered

asha 80:


wishful thinking

kasiem:

after lagos, the next place is anambra, cos i dont think that there's any citizen of nigeria who's ignorant of river niger and onitsha. again, ojukwu's and zik's names are boosting factors to its popularity.

you people should grow up abeg. it is annoying if people argue out of ignorance

Urban Area Rank City Pop Rank City Country City Population Urban Area Population
27 15 Lagos Nigeria 8029200 9123200
88 53 Kano Nigeria 3248700 3519500
78 54 Ibadan Nigeria 3078400 3670400
259 151 Kaduna Nigeria 1458900 1458900
324 255 Port Harcourt Nigeria 1053900 1190600
392 256 Benin Nigeria 1051600 1051600
428 282 Maiduguri Nigeria 971700 971700
469 304 Zaria Nigeria 898900 898900
468 350 Aba Nigeria 784500 899100
554 371 Ilorin Nigeria 756400 756400
563 377 Jos Nigeria 742100 742100
420 386 Ogbomosho Nigeria 726300 985600
656 456 Oyo Nigeria 620400 620400
621 479 Enugu Nigeria 593300 662800
597 560 Abeokuta Nigeria 529700 698100
413 594 Onitsha Nigeria 509500 1001000
817 609 Warri Nigeria 500900 500900
818 610 Sokoto Nigeria 500500 500500
885 694 Okene Nigeria 444900 444900
899 713 Calabar Nigeria 431200 431200
302 729 Oshogbo Nigeria 421000 1309900
954 797 Katsina Nigeria 387000 387000
984 844 Akure Nigeria 369700 369700
1121 1012 Ife Nigeria 313400 313400
1200 1105 Bauchi Nigeria 291600 291600
1222 1127 Iseyin Nigeria 286700 286700
1274 1188 Minna Nigeria 270600 270600
1376 1302 Makurdi Nigeria 249000 249000
1399 1327 Owo Nigeria 243000 243000
778 1336 Ado Nigeria 241200 523300
726 1385 Ilesha Nigeria 233900 561200
1466 1406 Gombe Nigeria 230900 230900
1467 1407 Umuahia Nigeria 230800 230800
1506 1448 Ondo Nigeria 225800 225800
1527 1471 Damaturu Nigeria 223000 223000
1555 1502 Jimeta Nigeria 218400 218400
1612 1566 Ikot Ekpene Nigeria 209400 209400
1682 1642 Gusau Nigeria 201200 201200
1703 1664 Mubi Nigeria 198700 198700
1769 1732 Shagamu Nigeria 191500 191500
1798 1762 Owerri Nigeria 187600 187600
1804 1769 Ugep Nigeria 187000 187000
1806 1771 Ijebu Ode Nigeria 186700 186700
1990 1963 Ise Nigeria 167100 167100
1997 1971 Gboko Nigeria 166400 166400
2056 2032 Ilawe Nigeria 160700 160700
2057 2033 Ikare Nigeria 160600 160600
722 2040 Abuja Nigeria 159900 565100
2071 2048 Bida Nigeria 159100 159100
2145 2124 Okpoko Nigeria 152900 152900
2154 2133 Awka Nigeria 152300 152300
2174 2153 Sapele Nigeria 151000 151000
2181 2160 Ila Nigeria 150700 150700
2184 2163 Shaki Nigeria 150300 150300
2225 2206 Ijero Nigeria 147300 147300
2378 2362 Otukpo Nigeria 136800 136800
2475 2459 Kishi Nigeria 130800 130800
2593 2577 Bugama Nigeria 124200 124200
2628 2612 Funtua Nigeria 122500 122500
2645 2629 Abakaliki Nigeria 121700 121700
2723 2708 Gbongan Nigeria 117300 117300
2757 2741 Lafia Nigeria 115500 115500
2770 2754 Igboho Nigeria 115000 115000
2879 2863 Amaigbo Nigeria 111000 111000
2911 2897 Gashua Nigeria 109600 109600
3020 3005 Offa Nigeria 105700 105700
3068 3054 Jalingo Nigeria 103600 103600
3092 3078 Bama Nigeria 102800 102800
3106 3092 Uyo Nigeria 102400 102400
3126 3112 Uromi Nigeria 101400 101400
3139 3125 Nsukka Nigeria 100700 100700
3140 3126 Okigwe Nigeria 100700 100700
3148 3134 Modakeke Nigeria 100500 100500


Nigeria Largest cities

http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/Nigeria.htm

@asha Are you telling me you don't know about Oyo state? No fall my hand.

even abeokuta, ibandanm port harcount, benin, aba, ogbomosho,oyo, enugu, are all larger than Onitsha in the south

olawalebab:

@asha Are you telling me you don't know about Oyo state? No fall my hand.

did i say that?

27 15 Lagos Nigeria 8029200 9123200
88 53 Kano Nigeria 3248700 3519500
78 54 Ibadan Nigeria 3078400 3670400
259 151 Kaduna Nigeria 1458900 1458900
324 255 Port Harcourt Nigeria 1053900 1190600
392 256 Benin Nigeria 1051600 1051600
428 282 Maiduguri Nigeria 971700 971700
469 304 Zaria Nigeria 898900 898900
468 350 Aba Nigeria 784500 899100
554 371 Ilorin Nigeria 756400 756400
563 377 Jos Nigeria 742100 742100
420 386 Ogbomosho Nigeria 726300 985600
656 456 Oyo Nigeria 620400 620400
621 479 Enugu Nigeria 593300 662800
597 560 Abeokuta Nigeria 529700 698100
413 594 Onitsha Nigeria 509500 1001000

first set of numbers=city proper

second cet of numbers= mtropolitan city

alh harem use your head for once

@asha But you sound that way. a state that boost of the largest city in West africa

olawalebab:

@asha But you sound that way. a state that boost of the largest city in West africa

you said

olawalebab:

The popularity of oyo State is the same as the popularity of Kaduna all over the country. State like Osun and Ekiti are the only least known state in the west. oyo is far popular than any state in the east.

and i said wishful thinking.i never said oyo is not popular.

ok ibadan largest city in west africa no problem.

onitsha has the largest market in west africa so what gives?

asha 80:


onitsha has the largest market in west africa so what gives?

Nope it is not even in Nigeria not to talk of west africa

west africa is kumasi in ghana

i don't want to talk of Nigeria now because that is another debate

alj_harem:

Nope it is not even in Nigeria not to talk of west africa

west africa is kumasi in ghana

i don't want to talk of Nigeria now because that is another debate

what is the name of the market?let me indulge you for the first time here

asha 80:

what is the name of the market?let me indulge you for the first time here

Kumasi market in Ghana

please, i will want to know much about that market

alj_harem:

Kumasi market in Ghana

Kumasi Market, Ghana, Africa- Video
Submitted by meggs031586 on Wed, 06/27/2007 - 4:02pm.
Article Content:
This is a video of a popular market in Ghana, Africa. It is referred to as Africa's 2nd largest market

http://www.openair.org/kumasi_market_ghana_africa_video


ok since it is seen by this website that it is second largest in africa then i guess largest in africa is somewhere else other than west africa.


anyway i saw onitsha's own as largest open market

olawalebab:

please, i will want to know much about that market

Largest open markets in africa from lowest to highest

5 The souks of Fes and Marrakech in Morocco.

Narrow alleyways, the smell of spices, bicycles being fixed, skinned goats hanging on hooks, carpet sellers following you around and lots of tea being drunk; shopping in the souks is one of the reasons why you should visit Morocco.


4 Islamic Cairo

is basically a giant bazaar and a main tourist attraction in Egypt. If you're looking for a belly-dancing costume or want a replica of King Tut's mask, this is the place to be. Get your bargaining boots on and maintain a sense of humor.

3 Kejetia Market in Kumasi, Ghana.

Beautiful Kente cloth, Ashanti crafts, bubble gum and dried chameleons, this market has it all and is considered to be one of the best in West Africa. The market is large and crowded but friendly and not too touristy.

2 Maasai Cattle Markets in northern Tanzania.

Cattle markets are held every week in small villages on the road between the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. Great place to experience an authentic cattle auction and get a pair of motorcycle tire sandals.

1 Merkato in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Supposedly the largest open air market in Africa, and one of the best. You can buy flip-flops, incense, spices and even kalashnikovs.

http://goafrica.about.com/od/africatraveltips/ss/africaplanner_9.htm

asha 80:


http://www.openair.org/kumasi_market_ghana_africa_video


ok since it is seen by this website that it is second largest in africa then i guess largest in africa is somewhere else other than west africa.


anyway i saw onitsha's own as largest open market

mistake the market is located in kumasi ghana but called kejetia market

Onitsha i do not think so even in Nigeria because u need to go to sabon gari or ibadan even aba to say all this.

asha 80:


http://www.openair.org/kumasi_market_ghana_africa_video


ok since it is seen by this website that it is second largest in africa then i guess largest in africa is somewhere else other than west africa.


anyway i saw onitsha's own as largest open market

is there any difference in outdoor and open markets ?

this site claims onitsha to be the largest in west africa

http://www.dloc.com/onitsha

Not sure

while others claim jankiri in lagos to be the largest

This is my take on the market size after some research although I would not say I have been to all the markets in Nigeria and certainly not jankiri or ibadan market

I would hope to believe Onitsha is the largest market in Nigeria, I might be wrong on this. No really sure.

alj_harem:

mistake the market is located in kumasi  ghana but called kejetia market

Onitsha i do not think so even in Nigeria because u need to go to sabon gari or ibadan even aba to say all this.

frankly i do not know about kano or ibadan markets.but are you trying to tell me ariaria market is bigger than onitsha market?i do not think so.

alj_harem:

is there any difference in outdoor and open markets ?

this site claims onitsha to be the largest in west africa

http://www.dloc.com/onitsha

Not sure

Onitsha, Nigeria was once home to the largest outdoor market in West Africa. From the late 1940s through the 1968 destruction of the market building and its renowned bookstalls during the Biafran War,

maybe it once was.

asha 80:

frankly i do not know about kano or ibadan markets.but are you trying to tell me ariaria market is bigger than onitsha market?i do not think so.


maybe it once was.

may be so, I guess it is hard to make a good accession of the matter

but there are some factors that needs to be considered in terms of open markets

1. Amount of people working in the market
2. Variation of goods
3. day to day money transaction done in the market
4. quantity of goods that can be bought in the market.
5. the amount of people that go to the market to purchase goods on a yearly average

alj_harem:

may be so, I guess it is hard to make a good accession of the matter

but there are some factors that needs to be considered in terms of open markets

1. Amount of people working in the market
2. Variation of goods
3. day to day money transaction done in the market
4. quantity of goods that can be bought in the market.
5. the amount of people that go to the market to purchase goods on a yearly average

comparing onitsha market to ariaria market

1.from expeience onitsha has more
2.from experience onitsha has more
3.onitsha is higher
4.onitsha is higher
5.i cannot say for sure