Idah

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Idah
LGA and town
Interactive map of Idah
Idah is located in Nigeria
Idah
Idah
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°05′52″N 6°44′36″E / 7.09778°N 6.74333°E / 7.09778; 6.74333
Country Nigeria
StateKogi State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanAmade Egwude Ochijenu
Area
 • Total
36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
79,815
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code
2[1]
3-digit postal code prefix
271
ISO 3166 codeNG.KO.ID

Idah is a town in Kogi State, Nigeria, on the eastern bank of the Niger River in the middle belt region of Nigeria. It is the headquarter of the Igala Kingdom, and also a Local Government Area with an area of 36 km2. Idah had a population of 79,815 at the 2006 census.[2]

History

The town is the traditional capital of the Igala Kingdom,[3][4] whose traditional ruler, the Attah Igala, is currently Matthew Alaji Opaluwa Oguche Akpa II.[5] Idah is an important fishing port and Market trading town in Nigeria with an outpost of the Nigeria Navy referred to as Nigeria Navy Ship Lugard.[6] The town as a port of trade was frequented by local and foreign traders who traded agricultural produces and minerals mostly. Bronze rings and Cowries were the predominant currency for trade.

Geography

Idah, an old river port, lies on the eastern bank of the river Niger at 7°05′00″N 6°45′00″E / 7.08333°N 6.75000°E / 7.08333; 6.75000.

Economy

The town is a major food supplier of Kogi State. It has commercial routes on the river Niger linking Lokoja, the Kogi state capital; to the north of the country and Onitsha in Anambra state) to the south, Agenebode Edo State across the Niger to the west. Its population is primarily Igala. [7]

Education

Idah hosts a federal polytechnic. It also hosts the college of science, health and Technology.[8][9][10]

Climate

The rainy season in Idah is uncomfortable and cloudy, the dry season is moist and slightly cloudy and often hot throughout the year. The temperature over the course of the year usually varies from 66 °F to 92 °F and is hardly below 60 °F or above 97 °F.[11]

Post office in Idah
Outreach picture at Idah

Wards

Source:[12]

  1. Igalaogba
  2. Owoliapa
  3. Irecheba
  4. Ukwaja
  5. Ogegele
  6. Ede
  7. Sabongari
  8. Ega
  9. Ugwoda
  10. Ichala

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  2. HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  3. "The Igala Kingdom Their culture, beliefs, marriage, and history". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. "IGALA ASSOCIATION USA - History of Igala Kingdom". www.igalaassociationusa.org. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  5. "BIOGRAPHY OF AN ICON OF IGALA KINGDOM, Prince Alhaji Matthew M. Opaluwa Oguche - Observers Times News". 28 April 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  6. "Navy commissions NNS Lugard, barracks in Kogi State". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. "LG polls: APC wins 21 chairmanship, 239 councillorship positions in Kogi". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  8. Sule, Itodo Daniel; Lokoja (22 April 2018). "Fedpoly Idah gets new Rector". Daily Trust. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. "Baba is Idah Poly new Rector". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  10. Salihu, Oyibo (5 June 2019). "Kogi health tech secures full accreditation for 4 programmes, after 43-year existence". Blueprint. Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  11. "Idah Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  12. "IDAH LGA wards new and existing polling unit - eduweb". 10 February 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2025.