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Sardauna
Mambilla Plateau | |
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Country | Nigeria |
State | Taraba State |
Local Government Headquarters | Gembu |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Hon. Umaru[1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
Sardauna (formerly Mambilla) Local Government Area is located in the extreme southeast of Taraba State in Nigeria. It is synonymous with the Mambilla Plateau, which is dotted by many towns and villages. The capital of the LGA is Gembu, an ancient Mambilla settlement whose name is a corruption of "Gelmvu", the name of an ancient monarch of the area. Other ethnic groups from the mainstream Nigeria and neighbouring Cameroon Republic such as Hausa, Kanuri, Igbo, Banso, Kambu, Fulani, etc can be found in the commercial centres as business communities.