Ajaokuta

Ajaokuta is a town in Kogi State, south-central Nigeria, on the bank of the Niger River. As of 2007 Ajaokuta had an estimated population of 15,794. ^[1] It is located at approximately 7°30′22″N, 6°41′55″ECoordinates: 7°30′22″N, 6°41′55″E at an elevation of 54 m, ^[2] and it is the home of the multi billion dollar Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill. ^[3]

Transport

It is not as yet connected to the main railway system of Nigeria, except by river. An isolated standard gauge railway connects the steelworks to its source of iron ore at Itakpe.

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