town, Kogi state, south-central Nigeria, in the Yoruba Hills (elevation 1,300 feet 【400 m】). It lies near the Osse River, at the intersection of roads from Lokoja, Okene, Ikare, Ado-Ekiti, and Egbe. Kabba is a trade centre for the yams, cassava (manioc), corn (maize), sorghum, shea nuts, peanuts (groundnuts), beans, cotton, and woven cloth produced by the Yoruba, Igbira, and Bunu (Kabba) peoples of the surrounding area. An agricultural college (1963) and a teacher-training college for women are located in the town. Pop. (2006) local government area, 145,446.