Kogi state - wikipedia Kogi state For the Amerindian tribe, see Kogi people. For other uses, see Kogi ( disambiguation ). State in Nigeria Kogi State Nickname ( s ) : The Confluence State Location of Kogi State in Nigeria Coordinates : 7 ° 30 ′ N 6 ° 42 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.500 ° N 6.700 ° E ﻿ / 7.500 ; 6.700 Coordinates : 7 ° 30 ′ N 6 ° 42 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 7.500 ° N 6.700 ° E ﻿ / 7.500 ; 6.700 Country Nigeria Date created 27 August 1991 Capital Lokoja Government Governor Yahaya Bello ( APC ) Deputy Governor Simon Achuba Senators Isaac Alfa Ahmed Ogembe Dino Melaye Area Total 29,833 km ( 11,519 sq mi ) Area rank 13th of 36 Population ( 2006 census ) Total 3,314,043 Rank 24th of 36 Demonym ( s ) Kogite GDP ( PPP ) Year 2007 Total $4.64 million Per capita $1,386 Time zone WAT ( UTC + 01 ) ISO 3166 code NG - KO Kogi, a state in the central region of Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State because the confluence of River Niger and River Benue is at its capital, Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern - day Nigeria. Agriculture is a main part of the economy, and the state also has coal, steel and other mineral industries. The main ethnic groups are Igala, Ebira, and Okun. Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Adjacent States 2 History and people 3 Tourism 4 Transport and communications 5 Agriculture and resources 6 Education 7 Sports 8 Notable People 9 References 10 External links Geography Adjacent states Federal Capital Territory ( Nigeria ) -- to the north Nasarawa State -- to the north east Benue State -- to the east Enugu State -- to the south east Anambra State -- to the south Edo State -- to the south west Ondo State -- to the west Ekiti State -- to the west Kwara State -- to the west Niger State -- to the north Kogi state is the only state in Nigeria which shares a boundary with ten other states. History and people The state was created in 1991 from parts of Kwara State and Benue State. The state as presently constituted, comprises the people of the Kabba Province of Northern Nigeria. One of the first Qadi in the Kogi State was Faruk Imam. There are three main ethnic groups and languages in Kogi : Igala, Ebira, and Okun ( a Yoruba Group ) with other such as Bassa - Nge, a people of Nupe extraction in Lokoja and Bassa Local Government Area, Bassa - Komo of Bassa Local Government Area, Gwari, Kakanda, Oworo people ( A Yoruba Group ), Ogori, Magongo, Idoma and the Eggan community under Lokoja Local Government. The name Nigeria, was coined in Lokoja by Flora Shaw, the future wife of Baron Lugard, a British colonial administrator, while gazing out at the river Niger. Kogi State consists of twenty - one ( 21 ) local government areas, Adavi Ajaokuta Ankpa Bassa Dekina Ibaji Idah Igalamela - Odolu Ijumu Kabba / Bunu Koton Karfe Lokoja Mopa - Muro Ofu Ogori / Magongo Okehi Okene Olamaboro Omala Yagba East Yagba West Tourism Tourist attractions in Kogi State include the colonial relics ( such as Lord Lugard House ), the confluence of Rivers Niger and Benue, Ogidi ( An African town with formations of Igneous Rock mountains and a traditional art & craft industry ) and natural land features. Being a 2 - hour drive from Abuja some tourists come for day trips. Transport and communications Kogi State connects the Federal Capital Territory with 22 Southern States. Being in close proximity to the federal capital territory, Abuja International Airport serves as the national and international gateway for air travelers from and to the state. Good telecommunications services are available in the state. Agriculture and resources Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. There are many Farm produce from the state notably coffee, cocoa, palm oil, cashews, groundnuts, maize, cassava, yam, rice and melon. Mineral resources include coal, limestone, iron, petroleum and tin. The state is home to the largest iron and steel industry in Nigeria known as Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and one of the largest cement factories in Africa, the Obajana Cement Factory. Education Kogi state is home to the Federal University ( Lokoja ), Kogi State University Anyigba, Federal Polytechnic Idah, Kogi State Polytechnic ( Lokoja ), Federal College of Education ( Okene ), College of Education ( Ankpa ), College of Agriculture Kabba, Kogi state college of education, technical ( Kabba ) and the Private Salem University, Lokoja. There are a college of nursing and midwifery in Obangede, School of health tech in Idah and ECWA School of Nursing in Egbe. Sports Kogi State has produced sprinters such as Sunday Bada and other sportsmen, who have contributed to the growth of sports worldwide. Kogi United and Babanawa F.C. are football teams based in the state. Other sports, such as swimming, handball, and table tennis are actively promoted in the state. The Kogi state Sports Council had a track record of Directors and great personnel team Who at one time or the other had worked with the vision of putting the State fully on the world map. Among them are personalities like Mr. Francis Umoru, Mr. Mohammed Emeje, Mr. Benjamin O. Ameje, Mr. A. Ogido, Mr. Joel J. Abu and others. Among other sportsmen produce by the state is Shola Ameobi, an Ayetoro Gbede born Ijumu, English footballer, currently playing for Bolton Wanderers as a striker, late Sunday Bada 400 Metres Olympic Champion from Ogidi in Ijumu Local Govt. of the state. Notable People Darey - Darey Art Alade Joseph Benjamin Halima Abubakar Praiz References Jump up ^ `` 2006 PHC Priority Tables -- NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION ''. population.gov.ng. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 10. Jump up ^ See List of Governors of Oyo State for a list of prior governors ^ Jump up to : `` C - GIDD ( Canback Global Income Distribution Database ) ''. Canback Dangel. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 20. Jump up ^ http://hospitalitynigeria.com/kogi.php Jump up ^ Kogi State External links Website Kogi Reports -- Local online newspaper 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 Governors of Kogi State Danladi Mohammed Zakari Abubakar Audu Paul Omeruo Bzigu Afakirya Augustine Aniebo Abubakar Audu Ibrahim Idris Clarence Olafemi Ibrahim Idris Idris Wada Yahaya Bello States of Nigeria Federal Capital Territory ( FCT ) Abia Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kogi_State&oldid=850348891 '' Categories : States of Nigeria Kogi State States and territories established in 1991 Hidden categories : Articles with short description Coordinates on Wikidata Pages using infobox settlement with unknown parameters Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Bân - lâm - gú Български Català Cebuano Dansk Deutsch Eesti Español Esperanto فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Hausa हिन्दी Igbo Bahasa Indonesia Italiano ქართული Kiswahili Кырык мары Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська اردو Yorùbá 中文 29 more Edit links This page was last edited on 15 July 2018, at 09 : 27 ( UTC ). 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Question: names of local government area in kogi state
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