Omala is a

Local Government Area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...

Kogi State Kogi State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti and Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, to the northeast by Nasarawa State, to the northwest by Niger State, to t ...

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

bounded in the north by the

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. Its headquarters are in the town of Abejukolo (or Abajikolo) in the north of the area at. The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the southeast of the LGA. It has an area of and a population of 108,402 at the 2006 census. As of 2016, the population grew to 145,700. Most locals are predominantly Igala speaking people with a few being Bassa and Agatu from Benue State. The

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of the area is 270.

Climate

In town of Abejukolo which is the headquarters of Omala LGA of Kogi state, the rainy season is oppressive and overcast while the dry season is humid and partly cloudy, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 64°F to 94°F and is rarely below 58°F or above 99°F.

References

Local Government Areas in Kogi State {{kogi-geo-stub