Ajaokuta
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Ajaokuta is a Local Government Area in Kogi State
, Nigeria
and a town within it on the left bank of the Niger River
. The headquarters of the LGA are in the town of Egayan in the south of the area at6°40′11"N 8°48′19"E.
It has an area of 1,362 km² and a population of 122,321 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
of the area is 263.
As of 2008 Ajaokuta, the town, had an estimated population of 16,039.
It is the home of the multi-billion dollar Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill.
railway connects the steelworks to its source of iron ore at Itakpe
. A connection of this railway to the port of Warri is unfinished.
Kogi State
Kogi state is found in the central region of Nigeria. It is popularly called the Confluence State because the confluence of River Niger and River Benue is at its capital, Lokoja, which is the first administrative capital of modern-day Nigeria....
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
and a town within it on the left bank of the Niger River
Niger River
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea...
. The headquarters of the LGA are in the town of Egayan in the south of the area at6°40′11"N 8°48′19"E.
It has an area of 1,362 km² and a population of 122,321 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the area is 263.
As of 2008 Ajaokuta, the town, had an estimated population of 16,039.
It is the home of the multi-billion dollar Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill.
Transport
It is not as yet connected to the main railway system of Nigeria, except by river. An isolated standard gaugeStandard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
railway connects the steelworks to its source of iron ore at Itakpe
Itakpe
-Industry:The Itakpe Hills in and around the town of Itakpe contain very pure deposits of iron ore. The National Iron Ore Mining Company is located here...
. A connection of this railway to the port of Warri is unfinished.