Okene
Nigeria · Kogi StateNG
Town in Kogi state, Nigeria
Okene is a town in the Nigerian state of Kogi. The town is based in a Local Government Area of the same name. Okene runs along the A2 highway. It had an area of 328 km2 and a population of 320,260 at the 2006 census.
Read more on Wikipedia →- Population
- 320,260
- Coordinates
- 7.551, 6.236
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
- Elevation
- 384 m
Overview of Okene
Located in Kogi State, Nigeria, Okene is best described as a sizeable city. Population figures land around 320,260. Because it is northern-hemisphere, timing matters. Handy context when you build an itinerary. Expect adventure, culture and nature to fill most of your time.
Things to do in Okene
Adventure in Okene
(1)Okene records Shooting Ranges under adventure. Everything listed here comes from what Okene is actually tagged with. A compact set that still fills a visit.
Culture in Okene
(1)On the culture side, Okene offers Mines. It is a direct read of Okene's activity profile. These pair well with anything else on this page.
Nature in Okene
(1)For nature, expect National Parks. Easy to slot into a wider itinerary. Straight from the activity profile stored for Okene.
Best time to visit Okene
Walking and nature outings are most comfortable in April to June and September to October.
Getting there & around
Getting to Okene rarely needs a car — connections and city transport do the work. The local time zone is Africa/Lagos.
Similar destinations
Places near Okene that share the same kinds of activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Okene known for?
- Okene is mainly a destination for adventure, culture and nature, set in Kogi State, Nigeria with around 320,260 inhabitants.
- What can you do in Okene?
- You can plan around Shooting Ranges, Mines and National Parks in Okene. Each is tagged in our dataset rather than guessed at.
- When is the best time to visit Okene?
- Walking and nature outings are most comfortable in April to June and September to October.
- Where is Okene located?
- Administratively, Okene sits in Kogi State, Nigeria — handy when you group several destinations into one trip.
Cost of living in Okene
Indices are relative to New York City (100). Prices are indicative monthly or unit averages.
- Cost of living index
- 30
- Rent index
- 10
- Groceries index
- 28
- Restaurants index
- 20
- Inexpensive meal
- $6
- Cappuccino
- $1.65
- 1-bed, centre
- $840
- 1-bed, outside centre
- $462
More about Okene
Info about Okene, Kogi State (Nigeria)
Okene is a city of Kogi State, in Nigeria (NG).
It is also called Okene, Okeni, its latitude is 7.5512200, and its longitude 6.2358900.
In Okene live 479.178 residents, its timezone is Africa/Lagos (Africa/Lagos_cet).
In your trip to Okene you can do mines, shooting ranges, national parks around Nigeria.
More details about Okene in Nigeria (NG)
Okene time zone is UTC+01:00 (for standard time).
Okene postal code is 264, this is why if you want to send anything to your family via post from Okene it can be used 264 zip as per description above.
Its size is 328 sq. kilometers so Okene is ideal for people who like medium-sized cities, definitely a town worth visiting. If you stay in this town you can find cheap accommodations because of Okene cheap hotel prices, and this is why you can have Okene as your base in order to move across Nigeria or Okene near things to do.
Okene altitude above sea level, specifically meters above mean sea level (MAMSL), is under 0 mt. For this Okene is the perfect destination when you like the sea.
Interactive Okene (Nigeria) Map and attractions
Interactive map of Okene, Kogi State Nigeria (NG).
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