Bokkos Local Government Area, with Bokkos Town as its headquarters, is in the Plateau Central Senatorial District. Created in 1976, it has a land area of about 1,682 square kilometers and a population of approximately 178,454 (2006 census) and is projected to be 264,100 in 2022. Agriculture, particularly the cultivation of Irish potatoes and maize, along with livestock rearing, forms the economic backbone. Bokkos is also known for the Plateau State University. The postal code for Bokkos is 931101, and its coordinates are around 9.2833° N latitude and 9.0500° E longitude.