Shelleng

Shelleng is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa State, North-east Nigeria.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Shelleng
Settlement.settlement_type: LGA and town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Adamawa State
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1,381
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 229,000
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: WAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 8
Settlement.mapframe wikidata: yes
Settlement.mapframe marker: village

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Wikidata facts

Population: 149069

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Shelleng is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa State, North-east Nigeria.

The LGA shares borders with Guyuk LGA, Demsa LGA, Gombi LGA, Song LGA of Adamawa State and Shani LGA in Borno State. Shelleng Local Government Area is made up of Districts, Towns and villages such as Kiri, Bodwai, Gundo, Jumbul, Shelleng, Bakta, Ketembere, Dumne, Gwapopolok, and Talum. Shelleng Local government has an estimated population of 590,671 inhabitants with the area consisting members of varying ethnic group such as the Fulani, Lala, Kana Kuri, Kiri, and the Bura. The Bura language is one of the spoken languages in Shelleng LGA while the religions of Christianity and Islam are commonly practiced in the area. Popular festivals celebrated in Shelleng LGA include the Mendamo festival while the landmarks in the area include the Kiri Dam and the Shelleng Cottage Hospital.