Kabba/Bunu


Kabba/Bunu is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kabba on the A123 highway in the southwest of the area at.
It has an area of and a population of 145,446 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 261.

Languages

The people of Kabba/Bunu generally speak Okun which is the language of the Yoruba-speaking community in Kogi State.  However, there is a little difference in the way the language is spoken within the Local Government Area. The Kabba people pride themselves as the native speaker of the Owé dialect while those from Bunu district refers to theirs as Èdè Abinu.

Politics

Since Kabba/Bunu comprises two districts, the Chairmanship position is rotated between the two components with the Deputy Chairmanship position going in the opposite direction.
The incumbent Chairman of the Local Government is Hon. Moses Olorunleke of the All Progressives Congress.

Climate condition

Kabba has a tropical savanna climate with an extended rainy season and a hot, relatively dry season; mean temperatures commonly range in the mid-20s to low 30s °C and the area receives roughly 1,200–1,400 mm of rain annually. The rainy months are characterised by frequent afternoon storms and high humidity.