Jump to content

Loko, Nasarawa

Coordinates: 7°59′51″N 7°49′52″E / 7.99750°N 7.83111°E / 7.99750; 7.83111
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Loko
Town
Loko is located in Nigeria
Loko
Loko
Coordinates: 7°59′N 7°49′E / 7.983°N 7.817°E / 7.983; 7.817
Country Nigeria
StateNasarawa State
LGANasarawa
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Loko is a town in Nasarawa local government area of Nasarawa State in the middle belt region or North central zone of Nigeria.It is found along the River Benue bank. The town is a mini-port, along the river benue, for the conveyance of export materials, to the eastern and western parts of Nigeria.[1]

People

[edit]

The main ethnic groups and the inhabitants of Loko town, are the Bassa, Agatu, Igbira, Afo. Others are Nupe, Hausa and Kanuri.

Commercial Activities

[edit]

The main activities engaged by the inhabitants of Loko town are farming and fishing.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Yahaya Ahmed (7 February 2007). "Loko calls for speedy development of Loko DA". Nasarawa Publishing Company Limited. Retrieved 4 May 2011.

7°59′51″N 7°49′52″E / 7.99750°N 7.83111°E / 7.99750; 7.83111