Ogoja

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Local government area in Cross River State, Nigeria

title: "Ogoja" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["local-government-areas-in-cross-river-state"] description: "Local government area in Cross River State, Nigeria" topic_path: "general/local-government-areas-in-cross-river-state" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogoja" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Local government area in Cross River State, Nigeria ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

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leader_titleLocal Government Chairman
leader_nameEmmanuel Ishabor
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population_as_of2006 census
population_total171,901
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coordinates
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website
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It has an area of 972 km2 and a population of 171,901 at the 2006 census.

St. Benedict’s Cathedral, Ogoja, is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogoja.

The postal code of the area is 550.

History

The town was one of the provinces during colonial times. It consists of many tribal units, including Ishibori (this village has different clans such as Uhmuria, Ikaptang, Ikajor, Ishinyema, Ikariku, Imerakorm) and Igoli as the central town.

Mbube, being one of the major tribes, comprises different villages, including: Odajie, Ekumtak, Idum, Ojerim, Egbe, Ogberia Ogang & Ogberia Ochoro, Oboso, Benkpe, Edide, Bansan, Aragban, Nkim, etc. Their major source of livelihood is subsistence agriculture, basically farming of cassava, yams, palm oil, palm wine etc.

Ekajuk is one of the major clans in Ogoja Local government area. It is divided into Ward I and Ward II, and includes major communities such as Nwang, Ekpogrinya, Esham, Egbong, Nnang, Ewinimba and Bansara (which are collection of a group of villages).

Climate

In Ogoja, the dry season is hot, muggy, and partly cloudy whereas the wet season is warm, oppressive, and overcast. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 65 °F and 90 °F, rarely falling below 60 °F or rising above 93 °F.

The distinction between hot and cold seasons in Ogoja is somewhat arbitrary because the city's temperature hardly changes from one season to the next.

| width = auto | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Ogoja (1991–2020) | Jan record high C = 39.4 | Feb record high C = 40.4 | Mar record high C = 41 | Apr record high C = 40.4 | May record high C = 38 | Jun record high C = 36.2 | Jul record high C = 36 | Aug record high C = 34.2 | Sep record high C = 34.8 | Oct record high C = 35.5 | Nov record high C = 37.5 | Dec record high C = 38 | year record high C = 41.0

| Jan high C = 34.9 | Feb high C = 36.7 | Mar high C = 36.6 | Apr high C = 34.8 | May high C = 33.1 | Jun high C = 31.8 | Jul high C = 30.6 | Aug high C = 30.1 | Sep high C = 31.0 | Oct high C = 32.0 | Nov high C = 33.7 | Dec high C = 34.7 | year high C = 33.3

| Jan mean C = 27.5 | Feb mean C = 29.3 | Mar mean C = 30.1 | Apr mean C = 29.1 | May mean C = 28.0 | Jun mean C = 27.3 | Jul mean C = 26.6 | Aug mean C = 26.2 | Sep mean C = 26.8 | Oct mean C = 27.3 | Nov mean C = 28.1 | Dec mean C = 27.0 | year mean C = 27.8

| Jan low C = 20.2 | Feb low C = 21.9 | Mar low C = 23.7 | Apr low C = 23.5 | May low C = 22.9 | Jun low C = 22.7 | Jul low C = 22.6 | Aug low C = 22.4 | Sep low C = 22.5 | Oct low C = 22.6 | Nov low C = 22.5 | Dec low C = 19.4 | year low C = 22.2

| Jan record low C = 9 | Feb record low C = 9 | Mar record low C = 13 | Apr record low C = 15 | May record low C = 13 | Jun record low C = 17 | Jul record low C = 18 | Aug record low C = 17 | Sep record low C = 16 | Oct record low C = 17 | Nov record low C = 14 | Dec record low C = 9 | year record low C = 9.0

| precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 8.7 | Feb precipitation mm = 11.1 | Mar precipitation mm = 34.9 | Apr precipitation mm = 139.0 | May precipitation mm = 276.3 | Jun precipitation mm = 284.4 | Jul precipitation mm = 280.1 | Aug precipitation mm = 269.3 | Sep precipitation mm = 351.4 | Oct precipitation mm = 290.1 | Nov precipitation mm = 30.5 | Dec precipitation mm = 6.5 | year precipitation mm = 1982.2

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 0.4 | Feb precipitation days = 0.9 | Mar precipitation days = 2.3 | Apr precipitation days = 7.2 | May precipitation days = 13.9 | Jun precipitation days = 14.1 | Jul precipitation days = 15.1 | Aug precipitation days = 15.4 | Sep precipitation days = 17.4 | Oct precipitation days = 14.8 | Nov precipitation days = 1.9 | Dec precipitation days = 0.3 | year precipitation days = 103.8

| Jan humidity = 67.8 | Feb humidity = 71.5 | Mar humidity = 81.4 | Apr humidity = 85.8 | May humidity = 88.1 | Jun humidity = 89.5 | Jul humidity = 90.0 | Aug humidity = 90.1 | Sep humidity = 90.6 | Oct humidity = 90.3 | Nov humidity = 83.0 | Dec humidity = 72.0 | year humidity = 83.4

| source = NOAA{{cite web |url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Nigeria/CSV/Ogoja_65275.csv |title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Ogoja |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = January 7, 2024}}

Clouds

The average proportion of sky covered by clouds in Ogoja varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.

In Ogoja, the clearer season starts about November 17 and lasts for 3.1 months, coming to a finish around February 22. December is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly overcast 44% of the time.

Beginning about February 22 and lasting for 8.9 months, the cloudier season ends around November 17.

May is the cloudiest month of the year in Ogoja, with the sky being overcast or mostly cloudy 86% of the time on average.

Precipitation

A day is considered to be wet if there has been at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Ogoja, the likelihood of rainy days fluctuates a great deal from season to season.

The 7.4-month wetter season, which runs from March 25 to November 6, has a probability of precipitation of more than 43% on any one day. With an average of 25.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation, September is the month with the most rainy days in Ogoja.

From November 6 to March 25, the drier season lasts 4.6 months. With an average of 0.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation, December is the month with the fewest wet days in Ogoja.

We categorize wet days into those that include snow, rain, or a combination of the three. In Ogoja, September has an average of 25.1 days of rain, which is the most of any month. According to this classification, rain alone is the most frequent type of precipitation throughout the year, with a high likelihood of 85% on October 1.

Present administration

Currently, Ogoja has three arms of government, namely: executive, legislature and judiciary. The executive arm is made up of an elected Chairman, a deputy chairman and supervisors. They are appointed by the chairman and confirmed by the legislature. The current chairman is Hon. Christopher Agbeh.

The legislative arm comprises ten Councillors who represent the ten wards in Ogoja.

The judiciary is headed by the Chief Judge of Ogoja.

Ogoja is a town of many reputable families such as the Egabes, the Ogabis, the Aggreys, the Anyias, the Ntajis, the Ogabos, the Ukpos, the Uga-ifus, the Amus, and the Moffis.

Ogoja is home to the Federal College of Science.

Transportation

Bebi Airport, a small airstrip, is close to Ogoja.

References

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