Cotton ginning and weaving and palm and shea kernel processing are important local activities. There are also limestone and iron deposits in the area and nearby Mount Patti, which was the original site of Lokoja and it is 1, foot, some metre high mass of oolitic iron ore. The estimated population of the area as at population census was , and , in Lokoja is a multi language and cultural community in the sense that there are diverse languages and cultures ranging from Yoruba, Ebira Okene , Ebira Koto , Bassa Nge , Bassa Komu , Igala, Pidgin, Hausa, Nupe, Igbo, English, and different other languages are the common means of communication in the area.
Lokoja's climate is tropical with a rainy and a dry season. The temperature of the area is generally high. The highest temperature is usually experienced in the afternoon. Visitors, travellers and tourists can get into Lokoja by plane through the use of the closest international airport which is the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja because the town does not have an international airport yet.
Also, visitors and tourists can get into Lokoja by road through a couple of road transport companies that have their terminal in the area.
Some of the road transport companies include:. Motorcycles, tricycles popularly known as Keke Napep and commercial buses contribute significantly to the number of automobiles that aid movement in and around the Lokoja. Lokoja is an interesting place to be, with several amazing sights to see.
Some of the interesting places for visitors to see include:. Kpata Market and New Market have their market day every five days. In this area temperatures are generally high. The highest temperature are usually recorded in the afternoon. These natural waterways served as major means of communication and transportation especially for the riverside dwellers during the colonial period. Birth records This link provides information regarding how births are recorded in Nigeria.
Nigeria Civil Registration. Marriage Registration Portal Records at this site are limited to statutory marriages which were performed in or later. Customary and Islamic marriages are not recorded here. Memories Overview Gallery People Find. Due to its central situation, the city has become a hub for the migration from the insecure North to the South. The original location of the city is at the confluence of 2 big rivers: Niger and Benue, that pass through the city.
Lokoja is divided in neighborhoods and surrounded by hills and mountains, being the most significant Mount Patty m. The climate is tropical with a rainy and a dry season. There are also traffic congestion. In , flooding caused 6 death and more than displaced. Transportation was disrupted as highways were affected, causing the interruption of supplies and circulation of people and goods between Lokoja and the capital Abuja main way to travel to the North in the country for 3 weeks.
Insecurity issues in the north of the country have a significant incidence in the high increase of population that almost doubled.
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