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Itakpe is a town in Kogi State, Nigeria situated between Okene and Lakoja.The Itakpe Hills in and around the town of Itakpe contain very pure deposits of iron ore. The National Iron Ore Mining Company is located here. It supplies the steel works of Ajaokuta and Aladja, as well as producing ore for export.

School
NIOMCO Staff School is situated in Eika Camp,Itakpe. It comprises of two blocks -Senior and Junior. They follow the British curriculum. English is the main language while French is the other language to learn.

Colonies
There are five main colonies- Koch,Clemessy,Soframines,Special Guest House and Camp 1. KOCHItalic text-This area is built by Germans. With facilites like Swimming pool,Bakery,Sports Club,Park etc. The houses were large and spacious. ClemessyItalic text- It is a British Colony. One of the houses has an underground swimming pool. Soframines Italic text-It is a French Colony and we can find mango and orange trees in this colony.

Lifestyle
Most of the Nigerians wear traditional dresses. Main food crops are Yam, Cassava and Corn.Traders bring most of the vegetables from the city of Jose.People mostly use cow milk for their dairy products.Traders from various cities sell precious stones, wooden handicraft, leather items etc. for reasonable prices.