Idah

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LGA and town in Kogi State, Nigeria

















Idah

LGA and town



Idah is located in Nigeria

Idah

Idah



Location in Nigeria



Coordinates: 7°05′N 6°45′E / 7.083°N 6.750°E / 7.083; 6.750Coordinates: 7°05′N 6°45′E / 7.083°N 6.750°E / 7.083; 6.750
Country
 Nigeria
State
Kogi State
Area
 • Total
36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
 • Total
79,815
Time zone
WAT (UTC+1)
Postal code
2[1]
3-digit postal code prefix
271
ISO 3166 code
NG.KO.ID

Idah is a town in Kogi State, Nigeria, on the eastern bank of the Niger River in the middle belt region of Nigeria. It is the headquarter of the Igala Kingdom, and also a smaller Local Government Area with an area of 36 km² around the town, with a population of 79,815 at the 2006 census.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Economy


  • 4 Education


  • 5 References




History


The town is the traditional capital of the Igala Kingdom, whose traditional ruler, the Attah Igala Alhaji Aliyu Obaje, died in July 2012. He was preceded by HRM Micheal Ameh Oboni II.



Geography


Idah, an old river port, lies on the eastern bank of the river Niger at 7°05′00″N 6°45′00″E / 7.08333°N 6.75000°E / 7.08333; 6.75000.



Economy


The town is a major food supplier of Kogi State. It has commercial routes on the river Niger linking Lokoja, the Kogi state capital; to the north of the country and Onitsha in Anambra state) to the south, Agenebode Edo State across the Niger to the west. Its population is primarily Igala.



Education


Idah hosts a federal polytechnic. It hosts also the college of science, health and Technology. The Federal Government College Ugwolawo is also within the periphery of Idah.



References




  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 








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