Mikang
Mikang | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): land of pride and action | |
  Mikang Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°00′N 9°35′E / 9.000°N 9.583°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Plateau State |
| Headquarters | Tunkus |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Dr Bernard Seopding Alkali |
| • Long-Tel II (head of mikang traditional council of Chiefs) | Barr. Donald D. Untel |
| Area | |
• Total | 739 km2 (285 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 97,411 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 940 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.PL.MI |
Mikang is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Tunkus.
It has an area of 739 km2 and a population of 97,411 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 940.[1]
Climate/Geography
Mikang LGA has an average temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a total area of 739 square kilometers. There are two distinct seasons in the LGA: the rainy and the dry seasons. The total amount of precipitation in the LGA is estimated to be 1450 mm annually.[2][3]
Languages
West Chadic languages of Mikang LGA:[4][5][6]
- Koenoem language
- Tehl language
- Piapung language
- Youm
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Mikang Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Mikang, Nigeria - 10-Day Weather Forecast | Clime". climeradar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- ^ "Postcodes Nigeria". postcodes.ng. December 2019.
- ^ "NIPOST (Nigerian Postal Service)". www.nigeriapostcode.com.ng. December 2019.
State capital: Jos | ||
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