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Mikang

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

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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

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West Chadic languages of Mikang LGA:[4][5][6]

References

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  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.