Ofu, Nigeria

Local government area in Kogi State, Nigeria

LGA in Kogi State, Nigeria

Ofu

LGA

Ofu

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 7°20′N 7°05′E﻿ / ﻿7.333°N 7.083°E﻿ / 7.333; 7.083
Country|  Nigeria
State| Kogi State
Government

• Local Government Chairman| Hassan Atawodi
Area

• Total

| 1,680 km2 (650 sq mi)
Population

(2006 census)

• Total

| 192,169
Time zone| UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix|

271

ISO 3166 code| NG.KO.OF

Ofu is a Local Government Area in the central part of Kogi State, Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Niger River forming its western boundary. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogwoawo (or Ugwalawo or Gwalawo) to the south of the area at7°14′09″N 6°55′32″E﻿ / ﻿7.23583°N 6.92556°E﻿ / 7.23583; 6.92556.

The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the LGA.

It has an area of 1,680 km2 and a population of 192,169 at the 2006 census.[1]

The postal code of the area is 271.[2]

## Places in Ofu

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Below are the list of cities, towns and villages in Ofu, Kogi, Nigeria[3]

* Adoma
* Agojeju
* Akopo
* Akpopo
* Akunuba
* Alo
* Alode
* Alogi
* Alokura
* Araba
* Ayanka
* Efaku
* Egbala
* Ejikulu
* Ejule
* Giwoligyo
* Gwolawo
* Iboko
* Itobe
* Mamerebo
* Ochadam
* Ofafu
* Ofokofi
* Ojiri
* Okokete
* Okpo
* Umomi

## References

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1. ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
2. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
3. ^ "Ofu, Kogi, Nigeria: Maps".

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Kogi State

State capital: Lokoja

Local government areas|

* Adavi
* Ajaokuta
* Ankpa
* Bassa
* Dekina
* Ibaji
* Idah
* Igalamela-Odolu
* Ijumu
* Kabba/Bunu
* Kogi
* Lokoja
* Mopa-Muro
* Ofu
* Ogori/Magongo
* Okehi
* Okene
* Olamaboro
* Omala
* Yagba East
* Yagba West

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