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Igalamela-Odolu
Igalamela-Odolu | |
|---|---|
  Igalamela-Odolu Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°05′N 7°05′E / 7.083°N 7.083°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kogi State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Cosmas Attabor Ilemona |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,175 km2 (840 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 148,020 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 271 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KO.IO |
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Igalamela-Odolu is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. It is bordered by the Niger River in the west and Enugu State in the east. Its headquarters are in the town of Ajaka in the north of the area at7°10′16″N 6°49′35″E / 7.17111°N 6.82639°E.
The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the LGA.
It has an area of 2,175 km2 and a population of 148,020 at the 2006 census.[1]
The postal code of the area is 271.[2]
The two major ethnic groups and languages indigenous to the local government are Igala and Igbo. Igalas are about 70% of the Igalamela-Odolu local government while Igbos are 30%.
- ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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