Kanke

Kanke is a Local Government Area in , . Its headquarters is in the town of Kwal. It has an area of 926 km2 and a population of 121,424 at the 2006 census.
Wikipedia
  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 124,000 residents
  • Description: Local government area in Plateau State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Kanke”, “Kanke Local Government Area”, and “Kanke, Nigeria”

Kanke

Latitude
9.3931° or 9° 23′ 35″ north
Longitude
9.6329° or 9° 37′ 58″ east
Population
124,000
Elevation
583 metres (1,913 feet)
Open location code
6FXF9JVM+74
Geo­Names ID
8634506
Wiki­data ID
Q6363707
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Yoruba—“Kanke” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kanke”
  • Cebuano: “Kanke (distrito)”
  • Cebuano: “Kanke”
  • Danish: “Kanke”
  • French: “Kanke”
  • Hausa: “Kanke (Nijeriya)”
  • Hausa: “Kanke”
  • Igbo: “Kanke”
  • Italian: “Kanke”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Kanke”
  • Nigerian Pidgin: “Kanke”
  • Persian: “کانکه نیجریه”
  • Spanish: “Kanke”
  • Swedish: “Kanke”
  • Tyap: “Kangke”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Kanke”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rankin and Kwal.

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Highlights: Bumsil Hill and Ba’ara Hill.

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