Zing, Taraba State
title: "Zing, Taraba State" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["local-government-areas-in-taraba-state"] topic_path: "general/local-government-areas-in-taraba-state" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zing,_Taraba_State" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Zing, Nigeria |
| settlement_type | LGA and town |
| image_skyline | Landscape in Zing, Taraba State, Nigerian.jpg |
| pushpin_map | Nigeria |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Nigeria |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Taraba State |
| subdivision_type2 | Local Government Headquarters |
| subdivision_name2 | Zing |
| leader_title | Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council |
| leader_name | Hon. Davoro K |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_total_km2 | 1,030 |
| population_as_of | 2006 |
| population_total | 127,363 |
| timezone | WAT |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| coordinates | |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 8 |
| mapframe-wikidata | yes |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| :: |
| official_name = Zing, Nigeria | other_name = | native_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = LGA and town | motto = | image_skyline = Landscape in Zing, Taraba State, Nigerian.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Nigeria | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Nigeria | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Taraba State | subdivision_type2 = Local Government Headquarters | subdivision_name2 = Zing | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | leader_name = Hon. Davoro K | established_title = | established_date = | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 1,030 | area_land_km2 = | population_as_of = 2006 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 127,363 | population_density_km2 = | timezone = WAT | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-marker = village | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = | blank_name = | blank_info = | website = | footnotes = Zing is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Zing. Zing is predominantly Mumuye, constituted by 12 clans.
There are 10 Wards in zing local government area namely: BITAKO, BUBONG, DINDING, LAMMA, MONKIN A, MONKIN B, YAKOKO, ZING A I, ZING A II, ZING B
Climate
The rainy season in Zing is warm, muggy, and humid, whereas the dry season is hot and partially cloudy. The average annual temperature typically fluctuates from 58-95 F; rarely it might stretch to 51 F or 101 F. The hot season, which runs from February 8 to April 15, lasts for 2.2 months and with daily highs that average more than 92 F. March is the warmest month of the year, with temperatures ranging from of 70-95 F. The average daily high temperature during the 3.2-month cool season, which runs from June 28 to October 2, is below 83 F. December is the coldest month, with a temperature range of 59-86 F. The district has an annual temperature of 31.14 °C (88.05 °F), which is 1.68% higher than the Nigerian average. Rainy days average 151.25 (41.44% of the total) dropping 103.37 millimeters (4.07 inches) of precipitation. The average wind speed in the LGA is 10 km/h.
Skies clear around on October 26 and remain for 4.4 months, concluding approximately on March 7. January is the clearest month, with the sky being clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 52% of the time on average. Beginning about March 7 and lasting for 7.6 months, the cloudier season ends around October 26. May is the cloudiest month of the year, with the skyovercast or mostly cloudy 80% of the time.
References
{ { Koyunvoba P. 2007 Lion Base in Zing
References
- "Taraba State Local Government Council Chairmen". Taraba State.
- Shimizu, Kiyoshi. (1979). "A Comparative Study of the Mumuye Dialects (Nigeria)". Verlag von Dietrich Reimer.
- "Zing Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark".
- "Zing, Taraba, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data".
- (2024-08-14). "Weather Today Zing".
- "Zing Local Government Area".
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