Gbagbongom
6°55′31.3″N 9°10′20″E / 6.925361°N 9.17222°E
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Gbagbongom is the biggest settlement in Mbajor in Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State, North-Central Nigeria. It is located between latitude 7°5' and 7°15' north of the Equator and Longitude 9° and 9°6' east of Greenwich. The population is around 5,000, mostly Tiv people who are predominantly farmers. Common agricultural produce from here include: ground-nuts, citrus, yam, cassava, sweet potatoes, maize, guinea corn, tomatoes and pepper. The post code is 982112.[1]
The climate is tropical sub-humid with the mean annual rainfall of between 1,200 and 2,000 mm (47" and 79") averaging seven months in the year, while the mean annual temperature is 32.5 °C (90 °F). The wet season is from April to October or November while the dry season is November to March.
References
- ↑ "Gbagbongom, Vandeikya - Postcode - 982112 - Nigeria Postcode". www.nigeriapostcode.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.