Bokkos

Bokkos
LGA and town
Bokkos

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 9°15′N 8°53′E / 9.250°N 8.883°E / 9.250; 8.883Coordinates: 9°15′N 8°53′E / 9.250°N 8.883°E / 9.250; 8.883
Country  Nigeria
State Plateau State
Headquarters Bokkos Town
Area
 • Total 1,682 km2 (649 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
 • Total 178,454
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix 932
ISO 3166 code NG.PL.BO

Bokkos is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bokkos at 9°18′00″N 9°00′00″E / 9.30000°N 9.00000°E / 9.30000; 9.00000.

It has an area of 1,682 km² and a population of 178,454 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 932.[1]

The functioning of the short-lived Plateau State University, located in Bokkos, was suspended in 2007.[2] But the Plateau state University has recently being reopened [3] Bokkos Local Government major tribes are Ron, Kulere and Mushere.

Mrs. Anyamus Magit is one of the most popular contestants for the forthcoming Local Government Election. People from Bokkos include former State governor Joshua Dariye.

References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. ↑ Varsity Closure: Govt Opens Talks With Unijos This Day online, 09.14.2007
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-08-20.


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