Why Ibadan hits different
Four things that make this city
🏢1965 · First Skyscraper
Cocoa House
West Africa's first skyscraper, 26 stories built entirely from cocoa wealth. Watches over Dugbe like a monarch.
📍 Dugbe🍲Culinary crown of Yorubaland
Amala & Gbegiri
Steaming amala, silky gbegiri, dark ewedu — served in bukas that perfected the craft across generations.
📍 Ring Road & Bodija🏛️360° rust rooftop skyline
Mapo Hall & the 7 Hills
Perched on Mapo hill, looking out at rust-brown zinc rooftops stretching as far as the eye can see.
📍 Oke-Are / Mapo🎓Est. 1948 · Academic heritage
Premier University
Nigeria's oldest university campus — quiet tree-lined avenues and deep intellectual history.
📍 University of IbadanOn the map
Neighborhoods we're mapping
Sneak peek
Sidequests already written for London
🎲 Ibadan vibe check
“If the amala doesn't make you sweat slightly, you're at the wrong buka.”
