Kogi State
Local Government Area · Kogi State

Igalamela-Odolu

About

Igalamela-Odolu is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria, bordered by the Niger River in the west and Enugu State in the east. Its headquarters are in the town of Ajaka, in the north of the area. The area has a land area of 2,175 square kilometres and a population of 148,020 at the 2006 census. The major ethnic group is the Igala people, and the Igala language is primarily spoken there as a first language.

Source: Wikipedia: Igalamela-Odolu

Key Facts

State

Kogi State

Headquarters

Ajaka

Chairman

Cosmas Attabor Ilemona

Area

2,175 km²

Population

148,020 (2006 census)