Kogi State

Kogi State spans across the confluence of Niger and Benue rivers, containing twenty-one local government areas with Lokoja as its capital city.

The territory emerged as an independent state on August 27, 1991, formed from sections of Kwara State and Benue State in central Nigeria.

The region contains three main ethnic groups: the Igala in the east, the Ebira in the central area, and Okun speakers in the western districts.

The state maintains extensive road networks connecting to Abuja in the north and Benin City in the southwest through its capital city Lokoja.

Kogi State borders ten other Nigerian states, making it the only state in Nigeria sharing boundaries with this many neighboring territories.

Location: Nigeria

Inception: August 27, 1991

Capital city: Lokoja

Shares border with: Niger State, Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa State, Benue State, Enugu State, Anambra State, Edo State, Ondo State, Ekiti State, Kwara State

Website: https://kogistate.gov.ng

GPS coordinates: 7.50000,6.70000

Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:56