Dekina

Dekina Ajobi
—  LGA and town  —
Motto: Unity is strenth
Dekina Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°35′N 7°12′E / 7.583°N 7.2°E / 7.583; 7.2Coordinates: 7°35′N 7°12′E / 7.583°N 7.2°E / 7.583; 7.2
Country	Nigeria
State	Kogi State
Area
- Total	2,461 km2 (950.2 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
- Total	260,312
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	272
ISO 3166 code	NG.KO.DE

Dekina is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Dekina on the A233 highway in the north of the area at7°41′41″N 7°01′20″E / 7.69472°N 7.02222°E / 7.69472; 7.02222.

The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the southeast of the LGA.

It has an area of 2,461 km² and a population of 260,312 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 272.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ngPostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20.