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Omala
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  Omala Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°49′N 7°31′E / 7.817°N 7.517°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kogi State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government Area |
| • Executive Chairman | Hon. Mark Ameh Edibo (Mark Noble) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,667 km2 (644 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 108,402 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 270 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KO.OM |
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Omala is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria bounded in the north by the Benue River. Its headquarters are in the town of Abejukolo in the north of the area at7°43′N 7°33′E / 7.717°N 7.550°E.
The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the southeast of the LGA.
It has an area of 1,667 km2 (644 sq mi) and a population of 108,402 at the 2006 census.[1] As of 2016, the population grew to 145,700.[2]
Most locals are predominantly Igala speaking people with a few being Bassa and Agatu from Benue State. The Igala dialect spoken in Omala is mainly Ife dialect and spoken in all zones except the Olla-Ojaji-Ogodu axis where Akpoto is being spoken.
The postal code of the area is 270.[3]
- ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ^ "Kogi (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.