Ponyan
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Ponyan | |
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Village | |
  Ponyan | |
| Coordinates: 8°09′10″N 5°41′50″E / 8.15278°N 5.69722°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kogi State |
| LGA | Yagba East |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 262102 |
Ponyan is a town in the Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. It forms part of the Okun-speaking belt in the northern section of Yagba land.
Ponyan occupies upland savanna terrain with scattered farmland and shrub vegetation. It is positioned northeast of Isanlu, the administrative headquarters of Yagba East.
Economy
Agriculture provides the main source of income. Farmers cultivate crops such as yam, cassava, maize, sorghum and cashew. Small livestock, particularly goats and poultry, are kept for local consumption and trade.