LOKOJA

Kogi State · NIGERIA (NG) · 7.80°N / 6.74°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,331,939

Lokoja is a city in Nigeria with a population of 60,579. It sits at 7.80/6.74, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 10 km from Icheu.

Population 60,579

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Kogi State
Coords: 7.80°N / 6.74°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km

S Icheu Kogi State 14,704 10.6 km

S Ajaokuta Kogi State 15,144 27.6 km

N Koton-Karfe Kogi State 10,709 32.9 km

E Dekina Kogi State 11,067 35.5 km

SE Abocho Kogi State 6,801 37.1 km

E Oguma Kogi State 0 37.2 km

SW Adogo Kogi State 0 42.8 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Lokoja?: 60,579 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lokoja in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Lokoja in?: Nigeria (NG).
How far is Lokoja from Abuja?: About 163 km.
Does Lokoja have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Nigeria?: English.
What currency is used in Nigeria?: Naira.
How many cities are in Nigeria?: 917 on record.
Which admin region is Lokoja in?: Kogi State.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2331939

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2331939,
    "name": "Lokoja",
    "ascii_name": "Lokoja",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 60579,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 7.79688,
    "longitude": 6.74048
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.1x the population of Icheu.
10 km from Icheu.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.