Shelleng is a

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(LGA) of

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, North-east

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. The LGA shares borders with Guyuk LGA, Demsa LGA, Gombi LGA, Song LGA of Adamawa State and Shani LGA in Borno State. Shelleng Local Government Area is made up of Districts, Towns and villages such as Kiri, Bodwai, Gundo, Jumbul, Shelleng, Bakta, Ketembere, Dumne, Gwapopolok, and Talum. Shelleng Local government has an estimated population of 590,671 inhabitants with the area consisting members of varying ethnic group such as the Fulani, Lala, Kana Kuri, Kiri, and the Bura. The Bura language is one of the spoken languages in Shelleng LGA while the religions of Christianity and Islam are commonly practiced in the area. Popular festivals celebrated in Shelleng LGA include the Mendamo festival while the

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s in the area include the Kiri Dam and the Shelleng Cottage Hospital.

Geography

Shelleng local government covers a total area of 1,359 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 32 °C. It lies along the

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Basin and has the Kiri and Gongola River flowing through its territory.

Economy

Fishing,

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, trading of livestocks and animal rearing are economic activities with domestic animals such as

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goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a species of Caprinae, goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the ...

s, rams, and

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s reared and sold in large quantities within the area. The LGA is also home to a vibrant trade sector, hosting several

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such as kasuwan jun ma’a (

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market) and kasuwan kiri (kiri market) where a wide variety of commodities are bought and sold. Other

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activities undertaken by the people of Shelleng LGA include

hunting Hunting is the Human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to obtain the animal's body for meat and useful animal products (fur/hide (sk ...

, pottery and crafts making. The Kiri Dam is used for supplying

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for

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

in the area and aides fishing.

Climate

The

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in Shelleng is hot,

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, and cloudy, whereas the

dry season The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which moves from the northern to the southern tropics and back over the course of the year. The t ...

is hot and partially cloudy. Throughout the year, the

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ranges from 62 °F to 103 °F, with

s rarely falling below 57 °F or rising over 108 °F. From February 24 to April 24, which is the start of the hot season, there are two months with daily highs that are above 100°F on average. With an average high temperature of 101°F and low temperature of 80°F, April is the hottest month of the year in Shelleng. From June 22 to October 5, the cool season, which has an average daily high temperature below 90°F, lasts for 3.5 months. With an average low of 63°F and high of 92°F, December is the coldest month of the year in Shelleng.

References

External links

manpower.com.ng
Shelleng Local government Adamawa state.
thegiantreport
news and all the latest happening from Shelleng Local government.
indiscov.com
documentary video of shelleng
eduglog.com
Educational updates from Shelleng Local Government Areas in Adamawa State {{AdamawaNG-geo-stub