Lokoja | |
|---|---|
LGA and city | |
 Lokoja | |
| Nickname(s): The Pittsburgh of Africa, The Confluence Town | |
  Lokoja | |
| Coordinates: 07°48′07″N 06°44′39″E / 7.80194°N 6.74417°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kogi State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,230 sq mi (3,180 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 692,050[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
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Lokoja is a north-central city in Nigeria.[2] It lies at the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers and is the capital city of Kogi State.[3] While the Bassa Nge, Yoruba (Oworo) and Nupe[4] are indigenous to the area, other ethnic groups, including the Kupa-Nupe, Hausa, Ebira, Igala, Igbo, Bini/Edo, and Tiv[4] have recently established themselves. Lokoja is projected to be the third fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.93% growth rate.[5][6] It was listed as a second class township by the 1917 township ordinance of the colonial administration, indicating that Lokoja is an old city.[7]
- ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ^ "Lokoja | Location, History, Facts, & Population | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ^ a b "Complete List of Tribes in Kogi State Nigeria | AllNigeriaInfo". 15 January 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Ranked: The World's Fastest Growing Cities". virtual capitalist. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "History". KGSG. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ A.B Mamman, J.O. Oyebanji (2000). Nigeria: A people United, A Future Assured.