Ajaokuta
Ajaokuta is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria and a town within it on the left bank of the Niger River. The headquarters of the LGA are in the town of Egayin in the south of the area at 6°40′11″N 8°48′19″E.
Ajaokuta
Aja okuda in Ebira Language Ajaokuta, Kogi State. | |
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LGA and town | |
unfinished Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill | |
| Coordinates: 7°33′22″N 6°39′18″E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Kogi State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,362 km2 (526 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 Census) | |
| • Total | 122,321 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 263 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KO.AJ |
It has an area of 1,362 km2 and a population of 122,321 at the 2006 census. As of 2008 Ajaokuta, the town, had an estimated population of 16,039.
The postal code of the area is 263.
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