Asa, Kwara State

Asa
LGA
Interactive map of Asa
Asa
Coordinates: 8°18′N 4°30′E / 8.3°N 4.5°E / 8.3; 4.5
Country	Nigeria
State	Kwara
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	M.B. Yahaya
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Website	http://www.kwarastate.gov.ng/asa/

Asa (listen^ⓘ) is a local government area in Kwara State, Nigeria. The Asa local government secretariat is located in the town of Afon.^{[citation needed]} The Asa local government area contains several towns and villages which include Afon, Ogbondoroko, Laduba, Aboto, Balah, Eyenkonn, Pampo, Ogele, Olowokere, and Aboto Alfa.^[1]

It has an area of 1,286 square kilometres (497 mi²) and had a population of 126,435 at the time of the 2006 census. Islam is the primary religion practiced, while ethnic groups such as the Yoruba, Hausa, and Fulani are represented in the area.^{[citation needed]}

The postal code of the area is 240.^[2]

References

1. "Asa Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.