Tegina | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Tegina | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′14″N 6°11′26″E / 10.0706°N 6.1906°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Niger State |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 24,037 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Tegina is a town in Rafi LGA, Niger State, Nigeria.[1] Various Kainji languages are spoken in and around Tegina.[2]
In 2021 a mass kidnapping of children by gunmen occurred at the end of May, at least 150 students went missing.[3]
- ^ "Nigeria Postal Code Lookup System". www.nigeriapostcode.com.ng. Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). December 2019.
- ^ Blench, Roger (2012). "The Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria" (PDF). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- ^ "Nigeria school abduction: Gunmen kidnap students in Niger state". BBC News. 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-18.