Yagba West

Coordinates: 8°15′N 5°33′E / 8.250°N 5.550°E / 8.250; 5.550
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Yagba West
UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
262
ISO 3166 codeNG.KO.YW
Map

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.