Okene | |
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Municipality | |
![]() A landscape view of Okene town, Kogi State Nigeria | |
Coordinates: 7°33′43″N 6°14′28″E / 7.56194°N 6.24111°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kogi |
LGA | Okene |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman | Eneni Ahmed Nuhu |
Area | |
• Total | 328 km2 (127 sq mi) |
Population (2006 Census) | |
• Total | 320,260 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 264 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.KO.ON |
Climate | Aw |
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Okene is a town in the Nigerian state of Kogi. The town is based in a Local Government Area of the same name. Okene runs along the A2 highway. It had an area of 328 km2 and a population of 320,260 at the 2006 census.[1]
The predominant people in Okene are the Ebira of central Nigeria and the Ebira language is spoken.
The postal code of the area is 264.[2]