LGA in Plateau State, Nigeria
| Mikang | |
|---|---|
| LGA | |
| Motto(s): land of pride and action | |
  MikangLocation in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°00′N 9°35′E / 9.000°N 9.583°E / 9.000; 9.583 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Plateau State |
| Headquarters | Tunkus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 739 km (285 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • 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 km and a population of 97,411 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 940.
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.
Languages
West Chadic languages of Mikang LGA:
References
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- "Mikang Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- "Mikang, Nigeria - 10-Day Weather Forecast | Clime". climeradar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- "Postcodes Nigeria". postcodes.ng. December 2019.
- "NIPOST (Nigerian Postal Service)". www.nigeriapostcode.com.ng. December 2019.
| Plateau State | ||
|---|---|---|
| State capital: Jos | ||
| Local government areas |  | |
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