Katsina-ala

Katsina-ala is a cosmopolitan settlement that sits on the Katsina-ala River. The town is almost surrounded by water and it is linked to other major parts of the state via a dual lane bridge over the river.
  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 225,000 residents
  • Description: LGA in Benue State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: Katsina Ala”, “Katsina Alla”, “Katsina-Ala”, and “Katsina-Alla

Katsina-ala

Latitude
7.2896° or 7° 17′ 23″ north
Longitude
9.5533° or 9° 33′ 12″ east
Population
225,000
Elevation
153 metres (502 feet)
Open location code
6FVF7HQ3+R8
Geo­Names ID
7932511
Wiki­data ID
Q6378033
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Katsina-ala” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Katsina-Ala (distrito)
  • Cebuano: Katsina-Ala
  • Chinese: Katsina-Ala
  • Dutch: Katsina-Ala
  • French: Katsina Ala
  • Hausa: Katsina-Ala
  • Igala: Katsina-Ala
  • Igbo: Katsina-Ala
  • Italian: Katsina-Ala
  • Min Nan Chinese: Katsina-Ala
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Katsina Ala
  • Polish: Katsina Ala
  • Spanish: Katsina-Ala
  • Swahili: Katsina-Ala
  • Swahili: Katsina-Alla
  • Yoruba: Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Katsina-Ala
  • Yoruba: Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Katsina-Ala
  • Yoruba: Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Kàtsínà-Ala

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