Shendam

Shendam
yil Du'ut
Mudu'ut
LGA and town
Shendam is located in Nigeria
Shendam
Shendam
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 8°43′N 9°30′E / 8.717°N 9.500°E / 8.717; 9.500
Country Nigeria
StatePlateau State
HeadquartersShendam Town
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • L.G.AShendam
Area
 • Total
2,477 km2 (956 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
205,119
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
940
ISO 3166 codeNG.PL.SH
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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 km2 and a population of 208,017 at the 2006 census.

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

The Goemai language and many other West Chadic languages are spoken in Shendam LGA.[2]

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. ^ Goemai at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon