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 Nigeria
StateGombe State
HeadquartersKaltungo
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilMusa Buba
  The Mai KaltungoSaleh Muhammed
Area
  Total881 km2 (340 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total149,805
  Religions
Islam, Christianity
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
770
ISO 3166 codeNG.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

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. Agbo, Catherine (2013-07-22). "Nigeria: Snakes Kill 200 in Bauchi". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2014-05-11.


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