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430:, Alhaji Kabiru, his son, succeeded him. The people sustained themselves by engaging in farming and hunting activities at Agbaja hill. Lokoja has an abundance of hills which were popular for hunting. At Mount Patti ("Patti" being the Nupe word for hill), there is a tree where the names of hunters were recorded in
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by same measure. Residential districts are of varying density, and the city has various suburbs such as Felele, Adankolo, Otokiti and Ganaja. The town is situated in the tropical Wet and Dry savanna climate zone of
Nigeria, and temperatures remain hot year-round. Rain begins in May and typically ends
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Given the multi-ethnic nature of the town, there are various festivals, events and socio-cultural activities depending on the people's group. Thus, no particular group's festivals or their socio-cultural activities can be said to be the most prominent. For instance, the Agbo masquerade festival is
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arrived at Lokoja first in 1854 and later in 1857, he played a role in encouraging the outward movement of the people from their hilly settlements. He did this by influencing
Muhammadu Maikarfi, then the Maigari of Lokoja. Muhammudu Maikarfi was then succeeded by Abigel (who converted to Islam and
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emirs historically appointed the Hausas as political leaders, while the Nupe filled the position of religious leader as chief imam of Lokoja. Lokoja was ruled by the following
Maigari of Lokoja (Hamza, Dauda, Musa, Muhammadu Maikarfi). The British then installed a Muslim convert called Bukar
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Religiously, Islam, Christianity and traditional religion exist in Lokoja. The
Muslims go to their mosques for their worship while the Christians do the same in their various churches. Religious festivals include the Muslim Eids and the Christian Christmas and Easter.
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Lokoja has three major markets: New Market (International Market), Old Market and Kpata Market. Kpata Market and New Market have their market day every Five Days. The essential products sold in these markets are grains, vegetables and general household items.
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The area that would become Lokoja has been inhabited for hundreds of years by people from different ethnic groups prior to the arrival of
Europeans. The migrations of these groups to the area could be in part accounted for by its nearness to the banks of the
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when they came into Lokoja, before later moving again and migrating to settle across the Benue, just to the north of the Igalas. Whatever the case may be, it is difficult to categorically state in what order any or each of these groups came after the
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festival while generally, the fishermen in Lokoja celebrate the Donkwo fishing festival and this also comes up in March/April. It is also worthy to mention that editions of Lokoja boat regatta are held, albeit not regularly.
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to settle in Lokoja town. These different groups lived in different quarters of the town but were closely related socio-politically. They interacted freely and tolerated one another. Present day Lokoja is ruled by the
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The city's population has since grown to an estimated count of over 90,000 inhabitants. It is a trade center with respect to its agricultural products; this is because it is situated at the confluence of the
515:(Ebira Tao and Igbira Koto), and the Bassa-Nge people. However, there are other groups apart from the ones mentioned above but they are classified as temporary visitors and non indigenous. These include the
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in
October. Lokoja has a maximum temperature of about 37.9 °C between December and April, average annual rainfall of about 1000mm and average relative humidity of about 60% during the rainy season.
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and the chief of Lokoja at that time was Alhaji
Muhammadu Maikarfi. Lokoja remained a convenient administrative town for the British colonial government after the
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at Yaragi Madabo
Junction of Lokoja as the new Lokoja palace. In time, the position fell to Alhaji Yahaya Muhammadu Maikarfi, and after his
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and 6.7333° E east of the
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celebrated by the Oworo people between the months of March and April every year. Other Okuns also celebrate the
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to the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers joined in later. This area eventually became a center of trade.
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between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.93% growth rate. It was listed as a second class township by the 1917
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was renamed Bukar), who was widely seen as a stooge of the British.
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27:Capital city of Kogi State, Nigeria
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1643:"Klimatafel von Lokoja / Nigeria"
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1552:"WorldStatesmen.org"
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1696:"Lokoja Metropolis"
1676:www.fulokoja.edu.ng
892:Record low °C (°F)
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2608:Markala Dam
2577:Kainji Lake
2505:Brass River
2485:Benue River
2418:Niger Delta
2413:Lower Niger
2339:Niger River
2072:Ikot Ekpene
1178:Mean daily
448:Mount Patti
438:. When Dr
404:Niger State
392:Nupe groups
340:Ilu Oke Oja
132: /
2705:Categories
2623:Kainji Dam
2613:Gao Bridge
2475:Sota River
2455:Bani River
2450:Milo River
2067:Ikot-Abasi
2000:Benin City
1890:Yagba West
1885:Yagba East
1835:Kabba/Bunu
1766:Kogi State
1681:2024-07-07
1656:12 October
1628:2024-07-07
1604:2010-05-18
1557:2007-04-06
1537:2022-02-22
1446:2022-02-22
1419:2021-08-17
1394:2022-06-09
1370:2007-04-06
1350:2023-07-04
1316:References
1038:(≥ 0.3 mm)
477:settlement
338:) phrase;
255:Kogi State
188:Population
169:Kogi State
120:06°44′39″E
117:07°48′07″N
71:Pittsburgh
2673:disasters
2628:Jebba Dam
2500:Nun River
2346:Countries
2211:Ondo City
2194:Ogbomosho
2163:Maiduguri
2134:Kontagora
1974:Ado Ekiti
1957:Abakaliki
1875:Olamaboro
1850:Mopa-Muro
1437:"History"
1236:Geography
483:explorer
424:residence
394:like the
322:Etymology
305:continent
274:Kupa-Nupe
266:Bassa Nge
202:Time zone
2582:Lac Debo
2541:Timbuktu
2391:Sections
2248:Potiskum
1962:Abeokuta
1795:Ajaokuta
1497:5 August
1225:Source:
1173:2,455.4
1083:Average
1031:(45.95)
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313:colonial
309:township
294:Bini/Edo
49:and city
2561:Onitsha
2521:Siguiri
2373:Nigeria
2285:Yenagoa
2263:Umuahia
2205:Onitsha
2169:Makurdi
2128:Katsina
2099:Jalingo
2017:Calabar
1594:Newsday
1299:Markets
1280:Egungun
1258:equator
1029:1,167.1
1026:(0.08)
1021:(0.57)
1016:(5.42)
1011:(8.22)
1006:(6.53)
1001:(6.80)
996:(6.25)
991:(5.94)
986:(3.74)
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555:Climate
527:, etc.
481:British
458:Maigari
377:History
355:Loko Ja
302:African
262:(Oworo)
240:Nigeria
219:Climate
196:692,050
157:Nigeria
145:Country
2556:Lokoja
2551:Niamey
2526:Bamako
2514:Cities
2431:) and
2353:Guinea
2280:Wukari
2258:Suleja
2253:Sokoto
2226:Owerri
2221:Osogbo
2189:Nsukka
2157:Lokoja
2115:Kaduna
2104:Jimeta
2089:Iseyin
2083:Ilorin
2051:Ibadan
1994:Bauchi
1845:Lokoja
1810:Dekina
1776:Lokoja
1722:Lokoja
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1170:257.3
1167:252.0
1164:210.8
1161:147.0
1158:124.0
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1149:217.0
1146:198.0
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1140:237.3
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568:Month
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359:Zazzau
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296:, and
259:Yoruba
251:rivers
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98:Lokoja
61:Lokoja
39:Lokoja
2570:Lakes
2536:Mopti
2531:Segou
2368:Benin
2363:Niger
2296:Zaria
2274:Warri
2199:Okene
2184:Nnewi
2179:Mokwa
2174:Minna
2151:Lagos
2145:Lavun
2140:Lafia
2077:Ikoyi
2062:Ikeja
2045:Gusau
2040:Gombe
2034:Enugu
2023:Dutse
1984:Asaba
1979:Akure
1968:Abuja
1880:Omala
1870:Okene
1865:Okehi
1830:Ijumu
1815:Ibaji
1805:Bassa
1800:Ankpa
1790:Adavi
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1262:Lagos
1078:82.4
1066:15.2
1063:12.8
1060:12.7
1057:10.2
1014:137.7
1009:208.8
1004:165.8
999:172.6
994:158.8
989:151.0
607:Year
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537:Benue
533:Niger
513:Ebira
432:Ajami
388:Benue
384:Niger
366:Nupes
336:Oworo
286:Igala
282:Ebira
278:Hausa
248:Benue
244:Niger
207:UTC+1
164:State
2429:list
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2290:Yola
2216:Oron
2122:Kano
2028:Eket
2006:Bida
1989:Awka
1840:Kogi
1820:Idah
1658:2016
1499:2023
1486:ISBN
1441:KGSG
1220:6.7
1217:8.3
1214:8.4
1211:6.8
1208:4.9
1205:4.0
1202:5.3
1199:6.4
1196:7.0
1193:6.6
1190:7.3
1187:8.4
1184:7.4
1087:(%)
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1072:1.2
1069:9.5
1054:9.5
1051:6.0
1048:3.2
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1019:14.4
984:95.0
979:43.5
974:12.8
950:10.6
945:15.0
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935:14.4
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925:17.2
920:12.8
915:15.0
910:16.1
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885:22.7
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815:27.3
810:25.8
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800:26.6
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785:26.4
780:26.8
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740:32.9
735:33.0
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720:29.7
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710:31.2
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700:34.3
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690:35.2
685:33.2
675:40.0
670:37.8
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660:37.2
655:37.2
650:36.7
645:37.2
640:38.9
635:38.3
630:38.9
625:40.0
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615:38.9
604:Dec
601:Nov
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589:Jul
586:Jun
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290:Igbo
270:Nupe
268:and
246:and
175:Area
69:The
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2268:Uyo
2236:Oyo
2231:Owo
2109:Jos
2094:Iwo
2057:Ife
1952:Aba
1855:Ofu
1276:Oro
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1093:61
1090:63
1024:2.0
969:4.6
955:6.1
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525:Edo
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