North Central Nigeria
Kogi State
Mopa-Muro

Mopa

Mopa is a town in the state of . The name "Mopa" derives from the Yoruba phrase "imo papo", meaning "people with the same ideology." It serves as the headquarters of the Local Government Area.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: town in Kogi State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Mopa, Kogi” and “Mope”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ijagbe.

Village
is a located in the of . is situated 9 km north of Mopa.

Mopa

Latitude
8.1° or 8° 6′ north
Longitude
5.9° or 5° 54′ east
Elevation
337 metres (1,106 feet)
Open location code
6FW73WX2+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 501525618
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2329932
Wiki­data ID
Q15043614
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Igala—“Mopa” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Mopa, Nigeria”
  • Hausa: “Mopa, Kogi”
  • Hausa: “Mopa, Nigeria”
  • Igala: “Mopa, Kogi”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Town Market and Mopo, Cemetery.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mopa”. Photo: Ayobamimac, CC BY-SA 4.0.