Kanke, Nigeria

Kanke, Nigeria
Kanke, Nigeria
LGA
	Interactive map of Kanke, Nigeria
Country	Nigeria
State	Plateau State
Headquarters	Kwal
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Last updated January 26, 2026

Kanke is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kwal.

It has an area of 926 km² and a population of 121,424 at the 2006 census. The majority of the population are Angas - 95% - with the remaining 5% being Taroh, Borghum, and Siyawa. Nigeria's former president, Yakubu Gowon, is from the Kanke LGA.

The postal code of the area is 933.^[1]

References

↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.

Kanke Resort Along Barkin Kabwir, Kangke LGA Pankshin-Barakin Ladi Rd Pankshin

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[1] "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.

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v t e Plateau State
State capital: Jos
Local government areas	Barkin Ladi Bassa Bokkos Jos East Jos North Jos South Kanam Kanke Langtang North Langtang South Mangu Mikang Pankshin Qua'an Pan Riyom Shendam Wase