Shendam

Shendam
LGA and town
Shendam

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 8°43′N 9°30′E / 8.717°N 9.500°ECoordinates: 8°43′N 9°30′E / 8.717°N 9.500°E
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.

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]

The Boghom language is spoken in Shendam NGA.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. ↑ Boghom at Ethnologue