Ambam, Nigeria

Ambam, Nigeria
Village
Ambam, Nigeria
Coordinates: 09°31′N08°19′E / 9.517°N 8.317°E / 9.517; 8.317 [1]
Country	Nigeria
State	Kaduna State
LGA	Jamaa
District	Tsonje
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (WAT)
Climate	Aw

Ambam, Nigeria is a village community in Tsonje/Sonje District of Jamaa Local Government Area, southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The postal code for the village is :801144 ^{[2] [3]}

Ambam, village within the state, with a population of 174,152 people and an elevation of 782 meters above sea level. ^{[4] [5]}

The people within the settlement are Kaninkong tribe, Kaninkon people, also known as the Nikyob, are an indigenous group in the Ambam area, origins tied to oral traditions of migrating from Katsina (possibly Katsina-alla) in Benue State. Their history involves inter-clan conflicts, which led to the formation of two major clans, the Turan and Ngbechio, who settled in their current location. Historically, they were idol worshippers with a farming-based economy and were influenced by the ancient Nok culture. ^{[6] [7]}

Reference

1. "Ambam, Kaninkon, Jema'A, Kaduna State, Nigeria" . Retrieved September 8, 2025.
2. "Ambam, Sonje, Jama'a, Kaduna: 801144 | Nigeria Postcode ✉️". nga.postcodebase.com. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
3. "Ambam, Kaduna, Nigeria - Population and Demographics - CityFacts". www.city-facts.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
4. "Search Result Ambam". Nigeria Postcode. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
5. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
6. "ASPECTS OF NEGATION IN KANINKON | ProjectClue". www.projectclue.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
7. Bauta, Sung H. (2022-07-15). Agents of Social Change: Christian Widows in Northern Nigeria. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN   978-1-6667-3837-7.