Zing,_Nigeria

Zing, Taraba State

Zing, Taraba State

LGA and town in Taraba State, Nigeria

Zing is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Zing.

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It has an area of 1,030 km2 and a population of 127,363 as at the 2006 census. Zing is predominantly Mumuye.[2] There are 12 Mumuye clans.[citation needed]

The name 'Zing' was given (renamed) after Lion which was "Zingang" before for clear and easy pronunciation, still many are but it can still be referred to 'Zina' which is a blessing to Mumuye Kingdom and its ancient culture. The Place Zing was an area where Lions base before the Mumuye came and conquered the Lion and occupied the Land, That is why you can see the status of Lion in the Kpanti's Palace. Koyunvoba 2007, Background of Lion In Zing Local Government.

The postal code of the area is 661.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Taraba State Local Government Council Chairmen". Nigeria: Taraba State. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. [2]
    Shimizu, Kiyoshi (1979). A Comparative Study of the Mumuye Dialects (Nigeria). Marburger Studien zur Afrika- und Asienkunde. Vol. A-14. Berlin: Verlag von Dietrich Reimer. pp. 13–19.
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.

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