Shongom Local Government

Communities

Headquarter

Boh

GPS Coordinates

9°39 ′N 11°13 ′E  /  9

&

65°N 11.217°E / 9.65; 11.217

Post Code

770002

Area

922 km²

Population

151,520

Est. Males

76105

Est. Females

75415

Major Tribe

This local government perhaps represents a rainbow coalition of many tribes with none

being dominant and cutting across the different Tribes like: Nyibangum, Pero,

Tangale, Pushi & Piperos

Other Tribes

Major Crops Produced

⋅ Cassava ⋅ Cotton ⋅ Groundnut Maize ⋅ Okro ⋅ Sorghum

Major Livestock Produced

Major Attractions

Botobotoh Warm Spring

Other Attractions

Ambulok Spring Water, Lamkoji,Pelang Hill

Core Mineral

Gemstone

Comparative Vantage Products

Barytes ⋅ Cassava ⋅ Cotton ⋅ Gemstone ⋅ Granite ⋅ Groundnut ⋅ Gypsum ⋅ Livestock ⋅ Maize ⋅ Okra ⋅ Poultry ⋅ Sorghum ⋅ Uranium

Approximate distance Between the communities to the Local and State Government headquarters

Community

Distance from LG Headquarter

Distance from State Headquarters

DIGA

39.91KM

73.82KM

BANGUNJI

85.95KM

79.51KM

KUSHI

59.2KM

76.04KM

FILIYA

45.39KM

77.04KM

LALAIPIDO

32.52KM

60.53KM

LASADAR/LATATAR

35.46KM

64.34KM