| Official Name: | Shendam | ||||||
| Other Name: | Mudu'ut | ||||||
| Native Name: | yil Du'ut | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Label Position: | southern part of Plateau state | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Plateau State | ||||||
| Seat Type: | Headquarters | ||||||
| Seat: | Shendam Town | ||||||
| Government Type: | Democratic | ||||||
| Leader Title: | L.G.A | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Shendam | ||||||
| Established Title: | L.G.A | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 2477 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 205,119 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 8.7167°N 39°W | ||||||
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 940 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.PL.SH |
Shendam is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Shendam. It is bordered by Ibi Taraba State to the south, Qua'an Pan to the east, Pankshin to the north, and Mikang to the west. Shendam town is the second most populous town in Plateau State, after Jos town at .
It has an area of 2,477 km and a population of 208,017 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 940.[1]
The Goemai language and many other West Chadic languages are spoken in Shendam LGA.