Kabba/Bunu
Kabba/Bunu is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kabba on the A123 highway in the southwest of the area at7°49′43″N 6°04′23″E.
Kabba/Bunu | |
|---|---|
LGA | |
  Kabba/Bunu Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 8°07′N 6°09′E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kogi State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,706 km2 (1,045 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 145,446 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 261 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KO.KB |
It has an area of 2,706 km2 (1,045 sq mi) and a population of 145,446 at the 2006 census.[1]
The postal code of the area is 261.[2]
Languages
Òwé, a Yoruba dialect, is spoken in Kabba district of Kabba/Bunu LGA. Òwé speakers' oral traditions claim that they had originated from Ile-Ife.[3] The Òwé are surrounded by Bunu, Ijumu, and Ebira peoples.[4]
References
- HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- Arokoyo, Bolanle Elizabeth. 2012. A Comparative Phonology of the Olùkùmi, Igala, Owe and Yoruba Languages. Paper presented for the International Congress "Towards Proto-Niger-Congo: Comparison and Reconstruction", Paris, 18-21 September, 2012. 10pp.
- Otitoju, J. 2002. The Okun People of Nigeria. Lagos: WEPCOM Publishers Limited.
State capital: Lokoja | ||
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