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Kanke, Nigeria
Country  Nigeria
State Plateau State
HeadquartersKwal
Time zone UTC+1 ( WAT)

Kanke is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. 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. Majority of populations are the Angas - 95%, with the remaining 5% Taroh, Borghum, and Siyawa. Nigeria's former president, Yakubu Gowon is from the Kanke LGA.

The postal code of the area is 933. [1]

References

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.

Kanke Resort Along Barkin Kabwir, Kangke LGA Pankshin-Barakin Ladi Rd Pankshin