Ofu is a Local Government Area in Kogi State

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

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, 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...

 forming its western boundary. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogwoawo (or Ugwalawo or Gwalawo) to the south of the area at7°14′09"N 6°55′32"E.

The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the LGA.

It has an area of 1,680 km² and a population of 192,169 at the 2006 census.

The postal code

Postal code

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of the area is 271.