Yagba East
Yagba East is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Isanlu on the A123 highway, and is populated mainly by the Yagba/ekiti people.
It had an area of 1,396 km and a population of 140,150 during the 2006 census. By 2016, the population grew to 199,300.
The postal code of the area is 262102.
Climate condition
Yagba East, like nearby Yagba West, is in the tropical savanna climate belt — warm year-round with a lengthy rainy season from about April to October and a dry, relatively dustier Harmattan season from November to March. Seasonal rainfall is concentrated in the mid-rainy months and humidity rises markedly during that period.Notable people
- Pius Adesanmi
- Grace Oyelude
- HRH Oba Moses Babatunde Etombi
- Karim Sunday Steve
- Jimoh Musa
- Leke Abejide
- Jide Omokore