Yagba East

Yagba East
LGA
Interactive map of Yagba East
Yagba East
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°10′N 5°42′E / 8.167°N 5.700°E / 8.167; 5.700
Country Nigeria
StateKogi State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanDare Joshua Venza
Area
 • Total
1,396 km2 (539 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
140,150
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
262
ISO 3166 codeNG.KO.YE

Yagba East is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Isanlu on the A123 highway, and is populated mainly by the Yagba/ekiti people.

It had an area of 1,396 km2 and a population of 140,150 during the 2006 census.[1] By 2016, the population grew to 199,300.[2]

The postal code of the area is 262102.[3]

Climate condition

Yagba East, like nearby Yagba West, is in the tropical savanna climate belt — warm year-round with a lengthy rainy season from about April to October and a dry, relatively dustier Harmattan season from November to March. Seasonal rainfall is concentrated in the mid-rainy months and humidity rises markedly during that period.[4]

Notable people

Town and Villages in Yagba East

References

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  1. ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  2. ^ "Kogi (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  3. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. ^ "Weather forecast and conditions for Yagba East, Kogi, Nigeria - The Weather Channel | weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  5. ^ "Towns & Villages in Yagba East « Kogi State « Nigeria".
  6. ^ "Yagba East Local Government Area".


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