Okene

Okene is in central Nigeria. It is claimed to be one of the most beautiful places in the whole of West Africa, with a notable beautiful palace, referred to as "Azad's palace", which belongs to the king of Ebira Land, His Royal Majesty Alhaji Dr.
  • Locality with about 320,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 380 metres (1,260 feet)
  • …is also known as “Okeni”
  • Description: municipality in Kogi, Nigeria

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ogaminana.
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Latitude
7.5512° or 7° 33′ 4″ north
Longitude
6.2359° or 6° 14′ 9″ east
Open location code
6FV8H62P+F9
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Yoruba—“Okene” goes by many names.
OkeneAsturian
OkeneBasque
OkeneCatalan
OkeneCebuano
Okene (kapital sa distrito)Cebuano
奥凯内Chinese
奧科涅Chinese
OkeneDagbani
OkeneDanish
OkeneDutch
OkeneEsperanto
OkeneEstonian
OkeneFulah
ΟκένεGreek
OkeneHausa
OkeneHungarian
OkeneIgbo
OkeneItalian
OkeneKarekare
OkenėLithuanian
OkeneMalagasy
OkeneMin Nan Chinese
OkeneNigerian Pidgin
OkeneNorwegian
OkeneNorwegian Bokmål
اویکنیPersian
OkenePolish
OkeneRomanian
ОкенеRussian
OkeneSwahili
OkeneTyap
ОкенеUkrainian
اوکینےUrdu
OkeneYoruba

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Kogi State: Highlights

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