Mokwa
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Mokwa | |
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LGA and town | |
 The post office in Mokwa. | |
 Interactive map of Mokwa | |
  Mokwa Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°17′37″N 5°3′24″E / 9.29361°N 5.05667°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Niger State |
| Council Chairman | February 11, 2016 |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Hon. Amb. Jibril Abdullahi Muregi |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,338 km2 (1,675 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 244,937 |
| • Density | 56.46/km2 (146.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 912 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.NI.MO |
Mokwa is a Local Government Area and market town in Niger State, Nigeria. The town had an estimated population of 416,600 in 2022.[1]
The long southern border of the LGA is formed by the Niger River from Lake Jebba in the west beyond the confluence of the Kaduna River in the east. Kwara State and Kogi State are across the Niger from the LGA. Mokwa is a major meeting point where traders from the south buy food from growers in the north.[2]
The postal code of the area is 912.[3]
