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Olamaboro

Evidence: Verified

Olamaboro is a local government area of Kogi State, listed in the First Schedule to the 1999 Constitution.

Key facts
Type
Local Government Area
Part of
Kogi State
Headquarters
Okpo
Overview

Olamaboro is a local government area of Kogi State with its headquarters at Okpo (according to Statoids, Wikipedia and INEC). It had a population of 160,152 at the 2006 census and an area of about 1,132 km² (Statoids). Wikipedia's article on the Igala places them in the LGA.

Wards (INEC registration areas) (10)
  • Imane I · code 18-01 · 22 polling units
  • Imane II · code 18-02 · 15 polling units
  • Ogugu I · code 18-03 · 13 polling units
  • Ogugu II · code 18-04 · 10 polling units
  • Ogugu III · code 18-05 · 13 polling units
  • Olamaboro I · code 18-06 · 11 polling units
  • Olamaboro II · code 18-07 · 10 polling units
  • Olamaboro III · code 18-08 · 13 polling units
  • Olamaboro IV · code 18-09 · 11 polling units
  • Olamaboro V · code 18-10 · 6 polling units

From INEC's Directory of Polling Units (revised January 2015). INEC notes that the directory is not a legal or administrative document for boundary or political claims.

Places (1)
Connections
  • Olamaboro has documented presence of:
    Igala
Other names
  • Olamabolo · spelling variant
    Spelling as printed in the transcription of the 1999 Constitution consulted, and in Statoids. Displayed as "Olamaboro" by decision of the archive owner (2026-09-25).
Figures

Each figure is shown with its year and source. Where sources differ, all figures are listed.

MeasureFigureYearSource
Population 160,152 (census · reported) 2006 Local Government Areas of Nigeria
Area km² 1,132 (other · reported) — Local Government Areas of Nigeria
Sources
  1. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 — Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 · Official source · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Listed in the First Schedule, Part I (printed as 'Olamabolo')
  2. Local Government Areas of Nigeria — Gwillim Law, Statoids · Reference source · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Listed as 'Olamabolo'; Olamaboro: headquarters, 2006 population, area
  3. Local government areas of Nigeria — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Listed as 'Olamaboro'
  4. Kogi State: INEC state and LGA office addresses — Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) · Official source · link (accessed 30 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Olamaboro: INEC LGA office address
  5. Olamaboro — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 30 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Olamaboro: Wikipedia introduction
  6. Igala people — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 30 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Olamaboro: Igala people
How evidence is graded
  • Verified: Supported by an official source, or by two or more independent sources that agree.
  • Well documented: Supported by credible sources, but not yet independently confirmed.
  • Reported: Found in a credible source; further corroboration is welcome.
  • Needs corroboration: The evidence is thin or incomplete; more sources are being sought.
  • Disputed: Credible sources or community accounts disagree; the differing accounts are noted.
  • Uncertain: There is not yet enough information to classify this responsibly.

Sources are marked official, academic, reference, community or general web. Sources that copy each other count as one. Oral traditions are recorded as traditions, not as proven fact.

Archive ID: NG-LGA-KOGI-OLAMABORO · Last updated 30 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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