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9°08′N 9°47′E / 9.133°N 9.783°E / 9.133; 9.783
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Langtang North
LGA and Town
Langtang North is located in Nigeria
Langtang North
Langtang North
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°08′N 9°47′E / 9.133°N 9.783°E / 9.133; 9.783
Country  Nigeria
State Plateau State
Headquarters Langtang
Area
 • Total1,188 km2 (459 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total140,643
Time zone UTC+1 ( WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
941
ISO 3166 codeNG.PL.LN

Langtang North is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Langtang. at 9°08′00″N 9°47′00″E / 9.13333°N 9.78333°E / 9.13333; 9.78333.

It has an area of 1,188 km2 and a population of 140,643 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 941. [1]

Climate

History

In July 2014, "at least 11 persons have been feared killed at Zamadede of Pil-Gani district of Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State." House of Representatives member Hon. Beni Lar, who represents Langtang North and South constituency, "described the Zama Dede community as peace loving and hard working f[ citation needed]armers," who are good in produce large/quantity of crops. "She wondered why some people would be so cruel to take the lives of innocent citizens, particularly at the time the federal government, through the national conference, was trying to find a lasting solution to clashes between farmers and herdsmen," and "appealed to the people of her constituents to remain law abiding." [2]

References

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. ^ Hamza Idris; Yahaya Ibrahim (2014-07-15). "Nigeria: 38 Killed As Boko Haram Attacks Borno Village". Daily Trust - AllAfrica. Retrieved 2014-07-18.