Yagba East

Yagba East
LGA
Yagba East
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°10′N 5°42′E / 8.167°N 5.700°E / 8.167; 5.700Coordinates: 8°10′N 5°42′E / 8.167°N 5.700°E / 8.167; 5.700
Country  Nigeria
State Kogi State
Area
 • Total 1,396 km2 (539 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
 • Total 140,150
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix 262
ISO 3166 code NG.KO.YE

Yagba East is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Isanlu (or Isanlu tedo) on the A123 highway at8°17′N 5°50′E / 8.283°N 5.833°E / 8.283; 5.833. populated mainly by the Okun people (sub-group of Yoruba ethnic people)

It has an area of 1,396 km² and a population of 140,150 at the 2006 census. By 2016, the population grew to 199,300.[1]

The postal code of the area is 262.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Kogi (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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