Ankpa

Ankpa is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ankpa on the A233 highway in the west of the area at7°22′14″N 7°37′31″E.

Ankpa
LGA and town
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°26′N 7°38′E
Country Nigeria
StateKogi State
HeadquartersAnkpa Town
Area
  Total1,200 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total267,353
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
270
ISO 3166 codeNG.KO.AN

It has an area of 1,200 km2 and a population of 267,353 at the 2006 census.[1]

By 2016, the population had swelled to 359,300.[2]

The postal code of the area is 270.[3]

The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the Local Government Area.

References

  1. HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  2. "Kogi (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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