Donga is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Donga on the Donga River at7°43′00″N 10°03′00″E.

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Donga, Nigeria
Traditional leader
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°33′N 10°17′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Taraba State
Local Government Headquarters	Donga
Government
• Traditional leader	His Royal Highness Amb. Sanvala Varzoa Shimbura Gargbanyi II Gara Donga
Area
• Total	3,121 km2 (1,205 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	134,111
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	671
ISO 3166 code	NG.TA.DO

Geography

Donga has an area of 3,121 km² and also serves as the home of the Donga river which flows through the LGA. The average temperature of Donga is around 32 °C while the humidity level of the LGA is an average of 17 percent.[1]

Population

Donga has approximately 177, 900 population with the conglomeration of different tribes such as the Chamba, the Yandang, the Hausa and the Fulani.[2][3]

Religion

The most widely practiced religions in Donga are Islam and Christianity.[4]

Occupation

The occupation of most of the inhabitants are farming, hunting, cattle rearing and trading.[3]

Postal Code

The postal code of the area is 671.[5]

References

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