Eggon | |
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Town | |
| Nickname: Eggon | |
  Eggon | |
| Coordinates: 8°44′N8°33′E / 8.733°N 8.550°E Coordinates: 8°44′N8°33′E / 8.733°N 8.550°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Nasarawa State |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Alizaga is a small town in Eggon local Government Area, Nigeria. [1] Which is part of small area in Eggon. the Eggon Post Office is also located in Alizaga Its along the A3 highway north of Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State.
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