Ogori/Magongo

Ogori/Magongo
LGA
Ogori/Magongo Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°29′N 6°13′E / 7.483°N 6.217°E / 7.483; 6.217
Country	Nigeria
State	Kogi State
Area
• Total	79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	39,622
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	263
ISO 3166 code	NG.KO.OM

Ogori-Magongo is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Akpafa. It was created from the old Okene Local Government Area for the Ogori and Magongo people. They occupy the land from Obehira Ebeba to Lampese up to Ososo in Edo state. An area of more than 79 km (31sqm) A population of 39,622 at the 2006 census.^[1]

The postal code of the area is 263.^[2]

There are two main towns in the LGA, Magongo and Ogori, which together form the name of the area. People of the area are renowned for their scholarship, hospitality and industry. Important festivals include the nationally acclaimed "Owiya Osese" festival for Magongo, held four weeks after Easter Sunday, while "Ovia Osese" festival for Ogori, is held annually two weeks after Easter. The latter is officially recognized nationally. The Ogori-Magongo people value their traditional culture, and while they historically believed in other gods, they have now mostly adopted Christianity and Islam, as the major religion and Islam, though the Muslims are less than the Christians. Some historic claims holds that Islam entered Ogori earlier before the Missionaries came with Christianity and a Bible that is written in Yoruba, a language that is officially second lingua franca in the lands. Magongo is ruled by Olu-Magongo of Magongo, while Ogori is ruled by the Ologori of Ogori land.

The Magongo dialect is OSAYEN (generally attributed to the use of nasal sound) & that of Ogori which is OKO dialect.