Jebba

Jebba
Town
Jebba
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°9′14″N 4°48′43″E / 9.15389°N 4.81194°E / 9.15389; 4.81194
Country Nigeria
StateKwara State
North partNiger State
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
22,411
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Jebba is a Yoruba city situated in Moro Local Government of Kwara State, Nigeria. It has views of the River Niger and as of 2007 had an estimated population of 22,411. The town has the benefit of being split into North and South Jebba. South Jebba falling in Kwara State and North in Mokwa Local Government, Niger State. It is home to the largest paper mill in West Africa, as well as being the home of one of Nigeria's three hydro-electric dams. Powering the whole of Nigeria, every day. It has also a monument to Mungo Park, in remembrance of the shipwreck which took place there, while he tried to trace the source of the Niger. More recently it has taken in 16 new residents in the form of volunteers from Nigeria and the UK. Jebba's main quality is its Islamic culture.