Akwanga

Akwanga is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Akwanga.

Akwanga Kpange Mada Kasa
LGA and town
Nickname:  AK
Motto:  Mada Sei Gir
Akwanga Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°55′0″N 8°23′0″E
Country	Nigeria
State	Nasarawa State
Headquarters	Akwanga Town
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

It has an area of 996 km² and a population of 513,930 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 960.^[1]

Languages

Akwanga is predominantly occupied by the Mada language speaking people, however, [Plateau languages] are spoken in and around Akwanga. Plateau language groups surrounding Akwanga town, listed clockwise, are Koro, Hyamic, Ndunic, Alumic, Ninzic, Eggonic, and Jilic.^[2]

Education

Akwanga is considered the centre of education in Nasarawa state for its wide array of primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions. Akwanga is home to a famous and well-known missionary school like Rishama Comprehensive College, Mada Hills Secondary School, Hosanna Academy secondary school, Solid Foundation Academy, the prestigious Shepherd's International College, Hope Academy Secondary School, Summit Children Academy/Isachar High School, ShanPePe Destiny International Schools, Destiny Kids Academy, Bright Model Academy, Akwanga South Primary School, the private co-educational, Christian boarding school; College of Education; Hills College of Education; NACABS Polytechnic; and School of Health, amongst many others. Akwanga has the highest number of schools in Nasarawa State.

Climate

From June to October, Akwanga enjoys a hot summer, then from June to October, a cool winter, and finally from August to November, a chilly winter.^[3]