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Agbaja is the locality of a large iron ore deposit in Kogi State, central Nigeria.
People
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]2011
[edit]- Progress[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Ore from Agbara in Nigeria". Railways Africa. November 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2023. (subscription required)
7°59′14″N 6°38′33″E / 7.9871°N 6.6425°E
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