Yagba East
Yagba East is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Isanlu on the A123 highway at8°17′N 5°50′E. populated mainly by the Okun people (sub-group of Yoruba ethnic people)
Yagba East | |
|---|---|
  Yagba East Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 8°10′N 5°42′E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kogi State |
| 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 |
It has an area of 1,396 km2 and a population of 140,150 at 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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