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Kanam, Nigeria

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Kanam, Nigeria
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Country Nigeria
StatePlateau State
HeadquartersDengi
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
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Kanam is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Dengi.

It has an area of 2,600 km2 and a population of 165,898 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 940.[1]

The Boghom language and Jarawa language are spoken in the LGA.[2][3] Hausa language is spoken as a lingua franca of Northern Nigeria.[4]

Climate/Geography

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The overall area of Kanam LGA is 2,600 square kilometers, with an average temperature of 28 °C. The dry and rainy seasons are the two main seasons of the LGA. Kanam LGA has an average humidity level of 62 percent and an average wind speed of 11 km/h.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Post Offices - with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  2. ^ Mbat at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  3. ^ Boghom at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  4. ^ Hausa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  5. ^ "Kanam Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Weather Forecast Kanam - Nigeria (Plateau) : free 15 day weather forecasts". Weather Crave. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.