Ogoja
Ogoja | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 6°30′N 8°40′E / 6.500°N 8.667°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Cross River State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Emmanuel Ishabor |
| Area | |
• Total | 972 km2 (375 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 171,901 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 550 |
| Area code | 045 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.CR.OG |
| Website | www |
Ogoja is a Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is Ogoja town in the northeast of the area near the A4 highway at 6°39′17″N 8°47′51″E / 6.65472°N 8.79750°E.
It has an area of 972 km² and a population of 171,901 at the 2006 census.
Its St. Benedict’s Cathedral is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogoja.
The postal code of the area is 550.