Zing, Nigeria

Zing is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Zing.

Zing, Nigeria
LGA and town
Country Nigeria
StateTaraba State
Local Government HeadquartersZing
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilChristopher Kashonba[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

It has an area of 1,030 km² and a population of 127,363 at the 2006 census. Zing is predominantly Mumuye.[2] There are 12 Mumuye clans.

The name 'Zing' was given (renamed) after Lion which was "Zingang" before for clear and easy pronunciation, still many are mis-interpreting it to Zina which is an insult to Mumuye Kingdom and its culture. The Place Zing was an area where Lions base before the Mumuye came and conquer the Lion and occupied the Land, That is why you can see the status of Lion in the Kpanti's Palace.Koyunvoba 2007, Background of Lion In Zing Local Government

The postal code of the area is 661.[3]

References
  1. "Taraba State Local Government Council Chairmen". Nigeria: Taraba State. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. Shimizu, Kiyoshi (1979). A Comparative Study of the Mumuye Dialects (Nigeria). Marburger Studien zur Afrika- und Asienkunde. A-14. Berlin: Verlag von Dietrich Reimer. pp. 13–19.
  3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.


{ { Koyunvoba P. 2007 Lion Base in Zing

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