Yagba East
Yagba East | |
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  Yagba East Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 8°10′N 5°42′E / 8.167°N 5.700°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kogi State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Dare Joshua Venza |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,396 km2 (539 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 140,150 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 262 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KO.YE |
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Yagba East is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Isanlu on the A123 highway, and is populated mainly by the Okun people.
It had an area of 1,396 km2 and a population of 140,150 during the 2006 census.[1] By 2016, the population grew to 199,300.[2]
The postal code of the area is 262.[3]
Notable People
- Pius Adesanmi
- Grace Oyelude
- HRH Oba Moses Babatunde Etombi
- Karim Sunday Steve
- Jimoh Musa
- Leke Abejide
- Jide Omokore
Town and Villages in Yagba East
- Iddo
- Idofin
- Ijowa
- Ilafin
- Irunda
- Isanlu-Itedo
- Isanlu-Makutu
- Isanlu-Mopo
- Iye
- Lofin
- Odogbe
- Agi
- Aginmi-Isale
- Aginmi-Oke
- Aiyede
- Aiyegunde-Oke
- Aiyegunle-Okeagi
- Alu
- Ejuku
- Ife-Olukotun
- Igbagun
- Igbo-Ero
- Ilai
- Imela
- Isao
- Jege
- Odo-Amu
- Ogbom
- Ohun
- Okeagi
- Oranre
- Ponyan
- Takete- Isao
References
- ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ^ "Kogi (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Towns & Villages in Yagba East « Kogi State « Nigeria".
- ^ "Yagba East Local Government Area".
State capital: Lokoja | ||
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