Tegina is a town in Rafi LGA, Niger State, Nigeria.[1] Various Kainji languages are spoken in and around Tegina.[2]
Tegina | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 10°04′14″N 6°11′26″E / 10.0706°N 6.1906°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Niger State |
Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 24,037 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
In 2021 a mass kidnapping of children by gunmen occurred at the end of May, at least 150 students went missing.[3]
Villages
editVillages in Tegina:[1]
- Agwai, Ankawa, B. Gona, Bangu, Biito, D. Padama, Dada, G. Abashi, G. Angu, G. Barau, G. Danbiki, G. Dangama, G. Dangoru, G. Danjuma, G. Dijimakert, G. Jada, G. Katina, G. Kushama, G. Maiganga, G. Maikangara, G. Manzo, G. Tanko, G. Wakayi, G. Wani, G. Zubdomgi, Gende, Gini, Gisisi, Godora, Gulangi, Gunugu, Halatayi, Indaki, Inga, Inga Gari, Jambaka, Jiro, K. Madaka, Kagara, Kakuri, Katako, Kuru, Kwana, Luaga, Machinanugu, Madagwa, Mahanga, Natsina, Rubo, Rubu, Sabon Gari, Samboro, Sufawa, T. Ceshi, T. Duste, Tegina, Tunma, U. Alhaji, U. Uban-Dawaki, U. Butsi, Ugu, Ussa, Wayan, Yalwa
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Nigeria Postal Code Lookup System". www.nigeriapostcode.com.ng. Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). December 2019.
- ^ Blench, Roger (2012). "The Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria" (PDF). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- ^ "Nigeria school abduction: Gunmen kidnap students in Niger state". BBC News. 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-18.