Igalamela-Odolu
LGA
Igalamela-Odolu Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°05′N 7°05′E / 7.083°N 7.083°E / 7.083; 7.083
Country	Nigeria
State	Kogi State
Area
• Total	2,175 km2 (840 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	148,020
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	271
ISO 3166 code	NG.KO.IO

Igalamela-Odolu is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. It is bordered by the Niger River in the west and Enugu State in the east. Its headquarters are in the town of Ajaka in the north of the area at7°10′16″N 6°49′35″E / 7.17111°N 6.82639°E / 7.17111; 6.82639.

The northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude passes through the LGA.

It has an area of 2,175 km² and a population of 148,020 at the 2006 census.^[1]

The postal code of the area is 271.^[2]

The two major ethnic groups and languages indigenous to the local government are Igala and Igbo. Igalas are about 70% of the Igalamela-Odolu local government while Igbos are 30%.

Climate

^[3] In Igalamela-odolu, the rainy season is warm, uncomfortable and cloudy, while the dry season is hot, moist, slightly cloudy. Throughout the year, the temperature usually varies from 65 °F to 90 °F and is rarely below 58 °F or above 94 °F.