Ankpa
About
Ankpa is a town and Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria, with its administrative headquarters in Ankpa Town. The area covers about 1,200 square kilometres and had a population of 267,353 at the 2006 census, rising to 359,300 by 2016.
History
Ankpa, a large community in Kogi State, was founded by Atiyele, the grandson of Abutu Ejeh, the founder of the Igala Kingdom. At that time the Ankpa kingdom comprised the present Ankpa and Olamaboro local government areas. Ankpa LGA was created with the main aim of attracting government's attention to people at the grassroots level, and it collects allocation from the federal government for socio-economic development.
Source: Wikipedia: Ankpa
Key Facts
State
Kogi State
Headquarters
Ankpa Town
Chairman
Adamu Yahaya Mohammed
Area
1200 km²
Population
267,353 (2006 census); 359,300 (2016)