Kaltungo
Kaltungo is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaltungo in the west of the area on the A345 highway at 9°48′51″N 11°18′32″E.
Kaltungo | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
  Kaltungo Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′N 11°26′E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Gombe State |
| Headquarters | Kaltungo |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Musa Buba |
| • The Mai Kaltungo | Saleh Muhammed |
| Area | |
| • Total | 881 km2 (340 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 149,805 |
| • Religions | Islam, Christianity |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 770 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.GO.KA |
It has an area of 881 km² and a population of 149,805 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 770.[1]
The General Hospital in Kaltungo served snakebite victims from Duguri District, Alkaleri LGA, Bauchi State, after a flood along the River Benue in October 2012 resulted in a large increase in the population of venomous snakes. A July 2013 report indicated that over 200 people in Duguri District had died of snakebite; "whoever is lucky to make it to Kaltungo is treated in only two days and then they return home."[2]
References
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- Agbo, Catherine (2013-07-22). "Nigeria: Snakes Kill 200 in Bauchi". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
State capital: Gombe | ||
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