Langtang South

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Langtang South
LGA
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Langtang South
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°38′N9°48′E / 8.633°N 9.800°E / 8.633; 9.800
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Plateau State
HeadquartersMabudi
Area
  Total838 km2 (324 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total106,305
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
941
ISO 3166 code NG.PL.LS
Langtang South

Langtang South is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mabudi.

It has an area of 838 km2 and a population of 106,305 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 941. [1]

As of July 2014 Hon. Beni Lar represents the Langtang North and Langtang South constituency in the House of Representatives. [2]

See also

Langtang South,Nigeria.

  Langtang, Nigeria is  classified into two main category or segments, and this categories are:  (1)Langtang North and  (2)Langtang South.

The entered Langtang north and Langtang South are well considered to be as one Tribe, known as The Tarok Land.

    The community name    listed below are some of the Langtang South community that are around the Mabudi Community (The center of Langtang South Lga.   (1)Telfirm Community,   (2)Kamkun Community,   (3)Talgwang "   (4)Mangwang "   (5)Sabongida "   (6)Gamankai  "   (7)Nagani    "   (8)Ubang    "   (9)Gina-Rumbu "   (10)Dadinkowa "   (11)Zambang "

and(12)Lashel "etc.

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. Hamza Idris; Yahaya Ibrahim (2014-07-15). "Nigeria: 38 Killed As Boko Haram Attacks Borno Village". Daily Trust - AllAfrica. Retrieved 2014-07-18.


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