Balanga, Nigeria

Balanga is a Local Government Area in the southeast of Gombe State, Nigeria, bordering Adamawa State. Its headquarters are in the town of Tallase.the most populated of the area are Muslims who have 45% and the major sporking language is waja.

Balanga
LGA
Balanga
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°58′N 11°41′E
Country Nigeria
StateGombe State
HeadquartersTalasse
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilSurveyor Bakari Keltuma
Area
  Total1,626 km2 (628 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total212,549
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
761
ISO 3166 codeNG.GO.BA


It has an area of 1,626 km² and a population of 212,549 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 761.[1]

The Loojaa settlement in Balanga Local Government Area is home to the endangered Jalaa language, (autonym bàsàrə̀n dà jàlààbè̩), a language isolate also known as Centúúm or Cen Tuum.[2]

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. Centúúm at Ethnologue


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