6-596: Shendam is a Local Government Area in Plateau State , Nigeria . Its headquarters are in the town of Shendam. It is bordered by Ibi Taraba State to the south, Qua'an Pan to the east, Pankshin to the north, and Mikang to the west. Shendam town is the second most populous town in Plateau State, after Jos town at 8°53′00″N 9°32′00″E / 8.88333°N 9.53333°E / 8.88333; 9.53333 . It has an area of 2,477 km and
12-603: A local government council consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as councillors. Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of ten and a maximum of twenty wards. A ward is administered by a councillor, who reports directly to the LGA chairman. The councillors fall under the legislative arm of the Local Government , the third tier of government in Nigeria, below
18-459: A population of 208,017 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 940. The Goemai language and many other West Chadic languages are spoken in Shendam LGA. Shendam LGA has an average temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a total area of 2,477 square kilometers. The Npol and Nroam lakes are located in the LGA, which has an average humidity of 50%. Also located in Shendam LGA
24-464: Is -2.48% colder than the average for Nigeria. Shendam has 172.44 wet days (47.24% of the time) and averages 147.71 millimeters (5.82 inches) of precipitation yearly. There is an average daily high temperature of over 96 °F during the 2.5-month long hot season, which runs from January 29 to April 13. Shendam experiences its highest temperatures of 99 °F and lowest of 76 °F in March, making it
30-453: Is the well-known Jelbang Rocks.. In Shendam, the year-round heat is accompanied by a partly cloudy dry season and an uncomfortable wet season. The average annual temperature fluctuates between 65 °F and 100 °F; it is seldom lower or higher than 61 °F or 104 °F. The climate of Shendam is classified as tropical wet and dry, or savanna (Aw). The district experiences a yearly temperature of 26.98 °C (80.56 °F), which
36-541: The hottest month of the year. With daily highs that average less than 87 °F, the chilly season spans 3.9 months, from June 20 to October 18. With an average low of 72 °F and high of 84 °F, August is the coolest month of the year in Shendam. This Plateau State , Nigeria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Local Government Areas of Nigeria Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by
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