Pankshin
LGA and town in Plateau State, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pankshin is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Pankshin.
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Pankshin | |
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LGA and town | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Plateau State |
Headquarters | Pankshin Town |
Area | |
• Total | 588 sq mi (1,524 km2) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 191,685 |
• Density | 326/sq mi (125.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Postcode | 933 |
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It has an area of 1,524 km2 and a population of 191,685 at the 2006 census.
Pankshin is popularly known for its trade hub as most of the people are farmers growing a vast range of food crops such as millet, guinea corn, maize, tomatoes, rice, onions, cabbage, carrot and collections of fruits. Mondays in Pankshin is specifically for trading – buying and selling, hence the name "Monday market" as traders, merchants and people in the environs and as far as away as Bauchi come to buy and sell.
The postal code of the area is 933.[1]