Donga is a

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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, ...

. It has its headquarters in the town of Donga on the Donga River at.

Geography

Donga has an area of 3,121 km and also serves as the home of the Donga river which flows through the LGA. The average temperature of Donga is around 32°C while the humidity level of the LGA is an average of 17 percent.

Climate

The hottest and coldest months of Donga are March and December, respectively, with average high temperatures of under 85°F and low temperatures of under 65°F. The hot season, which runs from February 5 to April 14, lasts for 2.3 months and with daily highs that average more than 91°F. March is the hottest month in Donga with an average high

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of 93°F and low temperature of 74°F. The average daily maximum temperature during the 3.5-month cool season, which runs from June 24 to October 9, is below 85°F. December is the coldest month of the year in Donga, with an average high temperature of 86°F and low of 65°F.

Population

Donga has approximately 177, 900 population with the conglomeration of different tribes such as the Tiv, Chamba, the Ichen, the

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and the

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Religion

The most widely practiced religions in Donga are

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and

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Occupation

The occupation of most of the inhabitants are

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hunting Hunting is the Human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to obtain the animal's body for meat and useful animal products (fur/hide (sk ...

, fishing, cattle rearing and trading.

Postal Code

The

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of the area is 671.

Notable people

* Bitrus Gani-Ikilama

References

Local Government Areas in Taraba State {{Taraba-geo-stub