| Official Name: | Mikang | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
| Motto: | land of pride and action | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Plateau State | ||||||
| Seat Type: | Headquarters | ||||||
| Seat: | Tunkus | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 739 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 97,411 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 9°N 44°W | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 940 | ||||||
| Iso 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.[1]
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]
West Chadic languages of Mikang LGA:[4] [5] [6]