Mikang

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Mikang
LGA
Motto(s): 
land of pride and action
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Mikang
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°00′N9°35′E / 9.000°N 9.583°E / 9.000; 9.583
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Plateau State
HeadquartersTunkus
Area
 • Total739 km2 (285 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total97,411
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
940
ISO 3166 code NG.PL.MI
Mikang

Mikang is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Tunkus.

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. ↑ "Mikang Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  3. ↑ "Mikang, Nigeria - 10-Day Weather Forecast | Clime". climeradar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  4. ↑ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
  5. ↑ "Postcodes Nigeria". postcodes.ng. December 2019.
  6. ↑ "NIPOST (Nigerian Postal Service)". www.nigeriapostcode.com.ng. December 2019.


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