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.
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  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 124,000 residents
  • Description: Local government area in Plateau State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: 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 Cebuano to Yoruba—“Kanke” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Kanke (distrito)
  • Cebuano: Kanke
  • Chinese: 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
  • Tyap: Kanke
  • Yoruba: Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Kanke
  • Yoruba: Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Kanke

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