Kabba

For the Islamic holy site, see Kaaba.

Kabba is a town in Kogi State in northern Nigeria. It lies near the Osse River, at the intersection of roads from Lokoja, Okene, Ogidi, Ado-Ekiti, and Egbe. The town is near Abuja.

Description

Kabba was the administrative headquarters of the Kabba division of the defunct Northern Region of Nigeria, which includes all of the current Kogi State. Kabba is a trade centre for coffee, cocoa, yams, cassava, maize, sorghum, shea nuts, peanuts (groundnuts), beans, cotton, and woven cloth produced by the Yoruba, Ebira, and other peoples of the surrounding area.

Kabba people speak a dialect called Owe, or Okun. Many of them speak Yoruba, as the languages have vowels in common.

Kabba is the headquarters of the Kabba/Bunnu local government of Kogi state. Kabba has a traditional head called Obaro, who is also the chairman of the Okun traditional council. The present Obaro is Oba Micheal Olobayo. His palace located at Odo-afin. Other notable settlements in Kabba include Odi-olowo, Odo-ero, and others.

Schools in Kabba are Saint Augustine's College, Saint Barnabas Secondary School, Saint Monica's College, Federal Government Girls College and the college of Agriculture of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.