Loko, Nasarawa

Loko
Loko
Town
	Loko
	Coordinates: 7°59′N 7°49′E / 7.983°N 7.817°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Nasarawa State
LGA	Nasarawa
Elevation	97 m (318 ft)
Time zone	UTC+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[]

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

Commercial Activities[]

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

References[]

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

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

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

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