Kogi
/ˈkoʊɡi/noun
Kogi is a state of central Nigeria, named for the Hausa word for “river.”
Did you know?Kogi State is centered near the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers, one of Africa’s most significant river junctions.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial period
Hausa
kogi
“River”
19th–20th Century
English usage
Kogi
“A geographic name used in the region of present-day central Nigeria”
1991
English
Kogi State
“A Nigerian state created from parts of Kwara and Benue States”
Modern English
English
Kogi
“A proper noun referring chiefly to the Nigerian state, its people, or its language”