Jankasa

Ashong Ashyui (Jankasa) is a village community in Jei District of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.^[2] The postal code for the village is 802141.^[3][4] The area has an altitude of about 2,798 feet or 852 meters and a population of about 7,837.^[5] The nearest airport to the community is the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos.

Jankasa A̠shong A̠shyui
Village
Jankasa
Coordinates: 09°43′N 08°28′E[1]
Country	Nigeria
State	Kaduna State
LGA	Zangon Kataf
District	Jei
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (WAT)
Climate	Aw

Settlements

^[6] Before 2017, it used to be a district of its own. However, it was later merged with Jei (Unguwar Gaya) district.^[2] Among the settlements in this district were:^[7][8]

• Apyia Akamm
• Apyinzwang
• Akputuut
• Ashong Ashyui
• Ashong Ashyui 1
• Ashong Ashyui 2
• Ashong Ashyui 3
• Atyecarak (Attachirak, Kacecere)
• Awak
• Makarau
• Manchong
• Manyi Aminyam
• Manyi Ashyui
• Manta Ason
• Nok Ashyui (also Magata, and Afan Tsaai)

Notable people

• Lt. Col. Musa Bityong (late), military officer
• Maj. Gen. Zamani Lekwot (rtd.), military officer

Note

• Achi, B.; Bitiyonɡ, Y. A.; Bunɡwon, A. D.; Baba, M. Y.; Jim, L. K. N.; Kazah-Toure, M.; Philips, J. E. "A Short History of the Atyap" (2019). Zaria: Tamaza Publishinɡ Co. Ltd. ISBN 978-978-54678-5-7. Pp. 9–245.

See also

• Atyap chiefdom
• List of villages in Kaduna State