Yagba West

Yagba West
LGA
Yagba West is located in Nigeria
Yagba West
Yagba West
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°15′N 5°33′E / 8.250°N 5.550°E / 8.250; 5.550
Country Nigeria
StateKogi State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanTosun Olokun
Area
 • Total
1,276 km2 (493 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
149,023
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
262
ISO 3166 codeNG.KO.YW
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Yagba West is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria, in the west of the state adjoining Kwara State. Its headquarters is in the town of Odo Ere. It has an area of 1,276 km2 and a population of 149,023 at the 2006 census.[1] By 2016, the population grew to 188,900.[2]

Egbe[3] is another prominent town in the Local Government popularised by Christian missionary activities in the early 1900s.

The postal code of the area is 262.[4]

References

  1. ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  2. ^ "Kogi (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  3. ^ "Egbe: A Jerusalem in Nigeria". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  4. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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