The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the southeast of the LGA.
It has an area of 1,667 km2 (644 sq mi) and a population of 108,402 at the 2006 census.[1] As of 2016, the population grew to 145,700.[2]
Most locals are predominantly Igala speaking people with a few being Bassa and Agatu from Benue State. The Igala dialect spoken in Omala is mainly Ife dialect and spoken in all zones except the Olla-Ojaji-Ogodu axis where Akpoto is being spoken.
In the town of Abejukolo which is the headquarters of Omala LGA of Kogi state, the rainy season is oppressive and overcast while the dry season is humid and partly cloudy, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 64 °F to 94 °F and is rarely below 58 °F or above 99 °F.[4]
