'''Baálẹ̀''' ni oruko ipooye ti [[ọmọ Yorùbá|Yoruba]] n pe olori [[abúlé]] tabi agbegbe kan. Bakanna Baale (''mayor'') ni olori ijoba [[city|ilu]] tabi ijoba ibile kan. Awon omo-ilu ni won maa no je oye Baale. Won maa n je asoju Oba alade ni awon ilu kerejekereje ti o back wa labe akoso iru Oba bee. Oba alade ni won maa n fi Baale joye nile Yoruba<ref name="The Guardian Nigeria News">{{cite web | title=Olubadan installs four new Mogajis, one Baale - Nigeria and World NewsGuardian Arts - The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News | website=The Guardian Nigeria News | url=https://m.guardian.ng/art/olubadan-installs-four-new-mogajis-one-baale/ | access-date=2019-09-17}}</ref>