Manchok

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Manchok
Tsok
Town and chiefdom headquarters
Manchok
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Manchok
Coordinates: 09°41′N08°30′E / 9.683°N 8.500°E / 9.683; 8.500 [1]
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Kaduna State
LGA Kaura
Chiefdom Āsholiō
Government
 • Type Elective Monarchy
 • Agwam Asholio HRH Dr. Tagwai Sambo (OFR)
Elevation
896 m (2,940 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (WAT)
Climate Aw

Manchok (Tyap: Tsok) is a town in Kaura Local Government Area as well as the Asholyio (Moroa) Chiefdom headquarters, in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. [2] The people of the town speak Sholyio, one of the language varieties in the Tyap cluster. The town has a post office. [3]

Contents

Geography

Landscape

The elevation of Manchok is 896 m. [4]

Climate

Manchok has an average annual temperature of about 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), average yearly high of 28.6 °C (83.5 °F) and low of 18.8 °C (65.8 °F), with zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of 28.1 mm (1.11 in), and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of neighbouring towns Kagoro, Zonkwa and Zangon Kataf. [5]

Climate data for Manchok (896 m altitude)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)31
(88)		33
(91)		34
(93)		34
(93)		31
(88)		29
(84)		26
(79)		25
(77)		27
(81)		29
(84)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29.8
(85.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29
(84)		32
(90)		34
(93)		33
(91)		30
(86)		27
(81)		24
(75)		22
(72)		24
(75)		28
(82)		29
(84)		31
(88)		28.6
(83.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)24
(75)		26
(79)		29
(84)		29
(84)		26
(79)		24
(75)		21
(70)		20
(68)		22
(72)		25
(77)		25
(77)		26
(79)		24.8
(76.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)15
(59)		17
(63)		21
(70)		22
(72)		20
(68)		19
(66)		18
(64)		17
(63)		18
(64)		20
(68)		19
(66)		19
(66)		18.8
(65.8)
Record low °C (°F)14
(57)		16
(61)		20
(68)		21
(70)		21
(70)		20
(68)		19
(66)		18
(64)		19
(66)		19
(66)		18
(64)		15
(59)		18.3
(64.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)0
(0)		1
(0.0)		3.1
(0.12)		13.5
(0.53)		35.5
(1.40)		54.2
(2.13)		71.2
(2.80)		69
(2.7)		60.3
(2.37)		29.3
(1.15)		0.1
(0.00)		0
(0)		28.1
(1.11)
Average precipitation days014122328313029180014.7
Average relative humidity (%)24182848668088908661322353.7
Source: World Weather Online [5]

People and language

People

The people of Manchok and surrounding areas are the A̠sholyio (also spelt Asholio, Asholyia, Osholio; also called "Morwa" or "Moro'a" by the Hausa). The town is the headquarters of the chiefdom bearing their name.

Language

The Asholyio speak Sholyio, one of the dialects of the Tyap language group, alongside six others - Fantswam, Gworok, Takad, Tyap proper, Tyeca̠rak and Tyuku. Jju also seems to be a part of these dialects. [6]

Counting in Sholyio

  1. A̱nyiung
  2. A̱fiyang
  3. A̱tat
  4. A̱naai
  5. A̱fwuon
  6. A̱tee
  7. A̱natat
  8. A̱ri̱nai
  9. A̱kubunyiung
  10. Swak
  11. Swak ma̱ng a̱nyiung
  12. Swak ma̱ng a̱fiyang
  13. Swak ma̱ng a̱tat
  14. Swak ma̱ng a̱naai
  15. Swak ma̱ng a̱fwuon
  16. Swak ma̱ng a̱tee
  17. Swak ma̱ng a̱natat
  18. Swak ma̱ng a̱ri̱nai
  19. Swak ma̱ng a̱kubunyiung
  20. Nswak nfiyang

Politics

Manchok (or Tsok) is one of the districts and the headquarters of the Sholyio (or Sholio) chiefdom. Other districts are Azankan (Zankan), Azagwai (Gizagwai), Gbandang (Bondong), Vak (Kajim).

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Manchok Map - Satellite Images of Manchok". maplandia.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Manchok, Kaura, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. ↑ "City (town): Manchok: map, population, location". TipTopGlobe.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Manchok Monthly Climate Averages, Kaduna, NG". World Weather Online. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Central Plateau languages" . Retrieved 2019-07-11.


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