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Okpokwu

Coordinates: 7°3′46″N 8°12′36″E / 7.06278°N 8.21000°E / 7.06278; 8.21000
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Okpokwu
Country Nigeria
StateBenue State
Local Government HeadquartersOkpoga
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilOlofu Oguche
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Okpokwu is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Okpoga located in the south of the area. Benue State Polytechnic is located in the town of Ugbokolo in this LGA.[1]

It has an area of 731 km2 and a population of 176,647 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 973.[2]

Education

Okpokwu is home to the Benue State Polytechnic

References

  1. ^ Tyodzua Atim (2006-01-30). "Benue State at 30: The people and their struggles". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-03-21. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.

7°3′46″N 8°12′36″E / 7.06278°N 8.21000°E / 7.06278; 8.21000


The local Government has twelve council wards namely:- Ameju, Eke, Ichama1, Ichama11, Ingle-Okpale, Ojigo, Okonobo, Okpoga Central, Okpoga North, Okpoga South, Okpoga West and Ugbokolo.