Okene
Okene | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
A landscape view of Okene town, Kogi State Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°33′43″N 6°14′28″E / 7.56194°N 6.24111°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Kogi |
| LGA | Okene |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Eneni Ahmed Nuhu |
| Area | |
• Total | 328 km2 (127 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 Census) | |
• Total | 320,260 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 264 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KO.ON |
| Climate | Aw |
Okene is a town in the Nigerian state of Kogi. The town is based in a Local Government Area of the same name. Okene runs along the A2 highway. It had an area of 328 km2 and a population of 320,260 at the 2006 census.
The predominant people in Okene are the Ebira of central Nigeria and the Ebira language is spoken.
The postal code of the area is 264.