Agbaja is the locality of a large iron ore deposit in Kogi State, central Nigeria.

People

Agbaja is inhabited by the Oworo people who speak a dialect of Yoruba also called Oworo. Agbaja was the administrative capital of Oworo district during the colonial era and still remains the traditional and political capital of the Oworo people.[1]

Locale

It is located on a plateau about 300 km south of the capital Abuja, and more importantly about 70 km from the heavy-duty railway to the sea at Itakpe which is about 70 km to the south.

Resource

The Licences contain magnetite to the extent of 2.0-3.3 billion tonnes of potential iron mineralisation grading in the range of 48% to 53% Fe.

Timeline

2011

See also

References

  1. ↑ Apata Z.O (1995) "ADMINISTRATIVE INTEGRATION AND CONFLICT IN NIGERIA, 1840-1940: THE CASE OF NORTH-EAST YORUBALAND", Transafrican Journal of History Vol. 24, pp. 106-122. Published by: Gideon Were Publications.
  2. ↑ "Ore from Agbara in Nigeria". Railways Africa. November 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2023. (subscription required)

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