Kaltungo
Kaltungo is one among the 11 Local Governments Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kaltungo in the western part of the Local Government Area on the A345 highway at 9°48′51″N 11°18′32″E / 9.81417°N 11.30889°E.
Kaltungo | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
Kaltungo Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′N 11°26′E / 9.883°N 11.433°ECoordinates: 9°53′N 11°26′E / 9.883°N 11.433°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 a landmark area of 881 km2 and a population of 149,805 according to 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.[3][4]
Towns and Villages
The administrative headquarters of Kaltungo Local Government Area is situated in the town of Kaltungo and the council is made up of districts and villages. Below are the list of towns and villages in Kaltungo:
Bagaruwa; Bwara; Daura; Dodonruwa; Dundaye; Garin Bako; Garin Barau; Garin Ilyasu; Garin Jauro Gambo; Garin Korau; Garin Nasara; Garkin Alhaji Mani; Jauro Gotel; Kausur; Kunge; Kuren; Kwabilake; Lankare; Lugayidi; Momidi; Sabon Layi Awak; Salifawa; Shelin Kuwe; Soblong; Tambirame; Tanga; Tore; Tudu; Unguwan Barebare; Yari[5]
Snakebite Treatment and Research Centre, Kaltungo
Kaltungo is well known for having various kinds of snakes in Northern Nigeria. This led to the establishment of Kaltungo Snakebite Hospital that was later upgraded to Snakebite Treatment and Research Centre, Kaltungo by the intervention of the office of the Sustainable Development Goals with the Gombe State Government.[6]
Authorities of the Centre revealed that over 400 snakes of different varieties are being exported from the centre to Liverpool in England every month to help them extract venom from the snakes to produce drugs. [7]
Reference
List of villages in Gombe State
- ^ . NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ Agbo, Catherine (22 July 2013). "Nigeria: Snakes Kill 200 in Bauchi". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "APC Wins Elections into All Councils in Gombe – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Release, Press (20 December 2020). "APC wins all 11 chairmanship, 114 councillorship seats in Gombe". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Kaltungo Local Government Area". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Omorogbe, Paul (26 August 2021). "Kaltungo snakebite hospital to be upgraded to research, anti-snake venom production, treatment centre". Tribune Online. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Report, Agency (16 August 2018). "Gombe snake centre exports over 400 snakes to England monthly – Official". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 27 December 2022.