Dekina
LGA and town in Kogi State, Nigeria
Dekina
Ajobi
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LGA
and town
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Dekina in 1969
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Motto:
Unity is strength
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Coordinates: 7°35′N 7°12′E / 7.583°N 7.200°E / 7.583; 7.200 | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Kogi State |
Area
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• Total | 2,461 km 2 (950 sq mi) |
Population
(2006 census)
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• Total | 260,312 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT ) |
3-digit postal code prefix |
272
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ISO 3166 code | NG.KO.DE |
Dekina is a local government area in Kogi State , Nigeria . Its headquarters are in the town of Dekina, on the A233 highway in the Middle Belt area at 7°41′41″N 7°01′20″E / 7.69472°N 7.02222°E / 7.69472; 7.02222 .
The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the southeast of the LGA.
It has an area of 2,461 km 2 (950 sq mi) and a population of 260,312 at the 2006 census. [1]
The postal code of the area is 272. [2]
References
- ↑ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA" . NIPOST . Retrieved 2009-10-20 . [ permanent dead link ]
Further reading
- Falola, Toyin (25 September 2009). "Colonialism and Violence in Nigeria" . Indiana University Press. p. 103 – via Google Books.
State capital:
Lokoja
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