Donga, Nigeria
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Donga, Nigeria

DongaListen is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Officially created as a LGA in 1991. It has its headquarters in the town of Donga on the Donga River at7°43′00″N 10°03′00″E / 7.71667°N 10.05000°E / 7.71667; 10.05000.

Donga has an area of 3,121 km2 and also serves as the home of the Donga river which flows through the LGA. The average temperature of Donga is around 32°C (89°F) while the humidity level of the LGA is an average of 17 percent.

The hottest and coldest months of Donga are March and December, respectively, with average high temperatures of under 29.4°C/85°F and low temperatures of under 18.3°C/65°F. The hot season, which runs from February 5 to April 14, lasts for 2.3 months and with daily highs that average more than 32.7°C/91°F. March is the hottest month in Donga with an average high temperature of 33.8°C/93°F and low temperature of 23.3°C/74°F. The average daily maximum temperature during the 3.5-month cool season, which runs from June 24 to October 9, is below 29 4°C/85°F. December is the coldest month of the year in Donga, with an average high temperature of 30°C/86°F and low of 18.3°C/65°F.

Donga has approximately 177,900 population with the conglomeration of different tribes such as the Tiv, Chamba, the Ichen, the Hausa and the Fulani.

The most widely practiced religions in Donga are Christianity and Islam with a minority of Traditional Indigenous beliefs.

The occupation of most of the inhabitants are farming, hunting, fishing, cattle rearing and trading.

The history of Donga is a rich narrative of migration, warfare, and state-building, primarily centered on the Chamba Leko people and their establishment of a centralized kingdom in the Benue Valley.

The Chamba people (the primary ethnic group of Donga) trace their distant origins to the East, with some oral traditions even pointing toward the Middle East (Sham/Syria). The Long Trek: Their ancestors migrated through Chad and Borno before settling in the Benue Valley. The Fulani Conflict: By the early 19th century, the Chamba were living in parts of present-day Cameroon. However, following attacks and the killing of their chiefs by Fulani jihadists, they were forced to migrate further into what is now Nigeria.

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