Loko, Nasarawa

Loko
Town
Loko
Coordinates: 7°59′N 7°49′E / 7.983°N 7.817°E / 7.983; 7.817
Country  Nigeria
State Nasarawa State
LGA Nasarawa
Elevation 97 m (318 ft)
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Loko is a town in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State in the middle belt region or North central zone of Nigeria.It is found along the River Benue bank. The town is a mini-port,along the river benue, for the conveyance of export materials, to the eastern and western parts of Nigeria.[1]

People

The main ethnic group and the inhabitants of Loko town, are the Nupe, Hausa, Bassa, Igbira, Agatu, Afo and Kanuri.

Commercial Activities

The main activities engaged by the inhabitants of Loko town are farming and fishing.

References

  1. Yahaya Ahmed (7 February 2007). "Loko calls for speedy development of Loko DA". Nasarawa Publishing Company Limited. Retrieved 4 May 2011.

Coordinates: 7°59′51″N 7°49′52″E / 7.99750°N 7.83111°E / 7.99750; 7.83111


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