Lokoja

Lokoja is the capital city of Kogi State located in central Nigeria. Lokoja is a port on Niger River. It was a convenient administrative town for the British colonial government after the amalgamation of Northern and southern protectorates into one nation called Nigeria in 1914.The first Governor General Lord Fredrick Lugard ruled the new nation of Nigeria from Lokoja town. The city has since grown to an estimated 100,000 inhabitants. The city is a centre of trade of its agricultural region.Lokoja is also close to the new Federal capital of Abuja. Near Lokoja (in Ajaokuta) are a big metallurgy facilities and iron ore mines. Most importantly, Lokoja is a confluence town,where the biggest rivers in Nigeria, rivers Niger and Benue unite. Just like Khartoum in Sudan.

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Kogi State: Kogi is a state in central Nigeria, located at the confluence of the Niger River and the Benue River. Its capital is Lokoja. There are many mineral resources in Kogi, including iron, petroleum and tin....

Nigeria: The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a country in West Africa. It is the most populous country in Africa. It borders Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, Niger in the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the south. Major cities include the capital Abuja, the former capital Lagos, Ibadan, Osog...

Niger River: The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending over 2500 miles (about 4000 km). It runs in a crescent through Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin and Nigeria, discharging through a massive delta, known as the Oil Rivers, into the Gulf of Guinea. The Niger is the third longest river in Af...