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Kaltungo is a Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaltungo in the west of the Local Government 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
State	Gombe State
Headquarters	Kaltungo
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Faruk Aliyu Umar
• 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.

Festivals

Pan-Mana Cultural Festival.

Postal Code

The postal code of the area is 770.[1]

Hospital

The General Hospital 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]

Government

The Current Local Government Chairman and Deputy Chairman are Faruk Aliyu Umar and Solomon Lande as Deputy Chairman respectively. They are both from All Progressives Congress.

References

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