Zing is a

Local Government Area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...

Taraba State Taraba is a States of Nigeria, state in north-eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River, which traverses the southern part of the state. It is known as "Nature's Gift to the Nation". Its capital is Jalingo. The state's main Demographics ...

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

. Its headquarters are in the town of Zing. Zing is predominantly

Mumuye The Mumuye are people of the Taraba State, Nigeria. They speak the Mumuye language. They constitute the largest tribal group in Taraba State of Nigeria and form the predominant tribes found in Zing, Nigeria, Zing, Yorro, Jalingo, Ardo-Kola, Lau, ...

, constituted by 12 clans.

Climate

The rainy season in Zing is warm,

muggy Humidity is the concentration of water vapor present in the air. Water vapor, the gaseous state of water, is generally invisible to the human eye. Humidity indicates the likelihood for precipitation, dew, or fog to be present. Humidity depen ...

, and humid, whereas the dry season is hot and partially cloudy. The average annual temperature typically fluctuates from ; rarely it might stretch to or . The hot season, which runs from February 8 to April 15, lasts for 2.2 months and with daily highs that average more than . March is the warmest month of the year, with temperatures ranging from of . The average daily high temperature during the 3.2-month cool season, which runs from June 28 to October 2, is below . December is the coldest month, with a temperature range of . The district has an annual temperature of 31.14 °C (88.05 °F), which is 1.68% higher than the Nigerian average. Rainy days average 151.25 (41.44% of the total) dropping 103.37 millimeters (4.07 inches) of precipitation. The average wind speed in the LGA is 10 km/h. Skies clear around on October 26 and remain for 4.4 months, concluding approximately on March 7. January is the clearest month, with the sky being clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 52% of the time on average. Beginning about March 7 and lasting for 7.6 months, the cloudier season ends around October 26. May is the cloudiest month of the year, with the skyovercast or mostly cloudy 80% of the time.

References

{ { Koyunvoba P. 2007 Lion Base in Zing Local Government Areas in Taraba State