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In Nigeria- The Oyo EmpireOyo EmpireThe Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire of what is today southwestern Nigeria. The empire was established before the 14th century and grew to become one of the largest West African states encountered by European explorers. It rose to preeminence through its possession of a powerful cavalry and wealth...
or Kingdom, a former West-African empire that covered parts of modern-day Nigeria and Benin - Oyo StateOyo StateỌyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin....
, a present-day state of Nigeria named after the Oyo Empire - Oyo, NigeriaOyo, NigeriaOyo is a city in Oyo State, Nigeria, founded as the capital of the Oyo Kingdom in the 1830s and known to its people as 'New Oyo' to distinguish it from the former capital to the north, 'Old Oyo' ) which had been deserted as a result of rumors of war. Its inhabitants are mostly of the Yoruba people...
, a city in Oyo State founded in the 1830s as the capital of the Oyo Kingdom
In the Republic of the Congo
- Oyo, Congo, a city in the Cuvette Region
Other uses
- Ottawa Y Olympians Swim Club (OYO)Ottawa Y Olympians Swim Club (OYO)The Ottawa Y Olympians Swim Club is a YMCA-YWCA affiliated amateur competitive swim club located in Ottawa, Ontario Canada.-Coaches:* Head coach: James Buchan* Assistant coach: Jessica Prominski...
, an amateur competitive swim club in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Oyo Boy SottoOyo Boy SottoOyo Boy Sotto is a Filipino actor also known as "Oyo Boy" or "Oyo Sotto". He is the son of comedian Vic Sotto and actress Dina Bonnevie, nephew of former Senator Tito Sotto, and younger brother of actress Danica Sotto...
(born 1984), Filipino actor - Oyo (e-reader), e-book reader
- The name of an Angelique KidjoAngélique KidjoAngélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, commonly known as Angélique Kidjo is a Grammy Award–winning Beninoise singer-songwriter and activist, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Time Magazine has called her "Africa's premier diva". The BBC has...
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