Shendam is a
Local Government Area in
Plateau State,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. Its headquarters are in the town of Shendam. It is bordered by
Ibi Taraba State
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to the south,
Qua'an Pan to the east,
Pankshin
Pankshin is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Pankshin.
It has an area of 1,524 km and a population of 191,685 at the 2006 census.
Pankshin is popularly known for its trade hub as most ...
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
A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ...
of the area is 940.
The
Goemai language and many other
West Chadic languages
The West Chadic languages of the Afro-Asiatic family are spoken principally in Niger and Nigeria. They include Hausa, the most populous Chadic language and a major language of West Africa.
Languages
The branches of West Chadic go either by ...
are spoken in Shendam LGA.
[ at ''Ethnologue'']
References
Local Government Areas in Plateau State
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