Adavi

About

Adavi is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria, bordering Edo State to the south and the state capital Lokoja to the north. Its headquarters is the town of Ogaminana, near the A123 highway in the southwest of the area. The area covers 718 square kilometres. The inhabitants of Adavi are predominantly Ebira people, who speak the Ebira language. Among their favourite staple foods are Igorigo (beniseed), Ipapara (melon), Akara-etupa (groundnut cake), Iya (pounded yam) and Apaapa (beans cake).