Shendam

Shendam
LGA and town
Shendam Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°43′N 9°30′E / 8.717°N 9.500°E / 8.717; 9.500Coordinates: 8°43′N 9°30′E / 8.717°N 9.500°E / 8.717; 9.500
Country	Nigeria
State	Plateau State
Area
• Total	2,477 km2 (956 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	208,017
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	940
ISO 3166 code	NG.PL.SH

Shendam is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Shendam at8°53′00″N 9°32′00″E / 8.88333°N 9.53333°E / 8.88333; 9.53333.

It has an area of 2,477 km² and a population of 208,017 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 940.^[1]

References

v t e Plateau State State capital: Jos LGAs Barkin Ladi Bassa Bokkos Jos East Jos North Jos South Kanam Kanke Langtang North Langtang South Mangu Mikang Pankshin Qua'an Pan Riyom Shendam Wase