Mikang

Mikang
LGA
Motto(s):  land of pride and action
Mikang Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°00′N9°35′E / 9.000°N 9.583°E / 9.000; 9.583
Country	Nigeria
State	Plateau State
Headquarters	Tunkus
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Dr Bernard Seopding Alkali
•  Long-Tel II (head of mikang traditional council of Chiefs)	Barr. Donald D. Untel
Area
• Total	739 km2 (285 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	97,411
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	940
ISO 3166 code	NG.PL.MI

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

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]}

• Koenoem language
• Tehl language
• Piapung language
• Youm

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.