Akwanga
Kpange Mada Kasa | |
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LGA and town | |
| Nickname: AK | |
| Motto: Mada Sei Gir | |
  Akwanga Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 8°55′0″N 8°23′0″E / 8.91667°N 8.38333°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Nasarawa State |
| Headquarters | Akwanga Town |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Akwanga is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Akwanga.
It has an area of 996 km2 and a population of 513,930 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 960.[1]
Akwanga is predominantly occupied by the Mada language speaking people, however, [Plateau languages] are spoken in and around Akwanga. Plateau language groups surrounding Akwanga town, listed clockwise, are Koro, Hyamic, Ndunic, Alumic, Ninzic, Eggonic, and Jilic.[2]
Akwanga is considered the center of education in Nasarawa state for its wide array of primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions. Akwanga is home to a famous and well known missionary school like Rishama Comprehensive College, Mada Hills Secondary School, the prestigious Shepherd's International College, Hope Academy Secondary School, Summit Children Academy/Isachar High School, ShanPePe Destiny International Schools, Destiny Kids Academy, Bright Model Academy, Akwanga south Primary school, the private co-educational, Christian boarding school; College of Education; Hills College of Education; NACABS Polytechnic; and School of Health, amongst many others. Akwanga has the highest number of schools in Nasarawa State.
From June to October, Akwanga enjoys a hot summer, then from June to October, a cool winter, and finally from August to November, a chilly winter.[3][4]
