Ajaokuta is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria and a town within it on the left bank of the Niger River.

Begun by the Soviet Union in 1979 under a cooperation agreement with Nigeria, the complex reached 98% completion by 1994.

In 1987, a contract was awarded for the construction of a standard gauge railway from the iron mines at Itakpe to the steelworks at Ajaokuta, continuing to the Atlantic Ocean port city of Warri.

The Nigerian government plans to repair the railway and put it into operation in June 2018.

[6] The climate is hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from 61°F to 96°F during the dry season, and rarely falling below or above 102°F.