Mikang

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

Mikang
LGA
Motto(s):  land of pride and action
Mikang Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°00′N 9°35′E
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

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