Town in Niger State, Nigeria
| Tegina | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Tegina | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′14″N 6°11′26″E / 10.0706°N 6.1906°E / 10.0706; 6.1906 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Niger State |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 24,037 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Tegina is a town in Rafi LGA, Niger State, Nigeria. Various Kainji languages are spoken in and around Tegina.
In 2021 a mass kidnapping of children by gunmen occurred at the end of May, at least 150 students went missing.
Villages
Villages in Tegina:
- Agwai, Ankawa, B. Gona, Bangu, Biito, D. Padama, Dada, G. Abashi, G. Angu, G. Barau, G. Danbiki, G. Dangama, G. Dangoru, G. Danjuma, G. Dijimakert, G. Jada, G. Katina, G. Kushama, G. Maiganga, G. Maikangara, G. Manzo, G. Tanko, G. Wakayi, G. Wani, G. Zubdomgi, Gende, Gini, Gisisi, Godora, Gulangi, Gunugu, Halatayi, Indaki, Inga, Inga Gari, Jambaka, Jiro, K. Madaka, Kagara, Kakuri, Katako, Kuru, Kwana, Luaga, Machinanugu, Madagwa, Mahanga, Natsina, Rubo, Rubu, Sabon Gari, Samboro, Sufawa, T. Ceshi, T. Duste, Tegina, Tunma, U. Alhaji, U. Uban-Dawaki, U. Butsi, Ugu, Ussa, Wayan, Yalwa
See also
References
- ^ "Nigeria Postal Code Lookup System". www.nigeriapostcode.com.ng. Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). December 2019.
- Blench, Roger (2012). "The Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria" (PDF). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- "Nigeria school abduction: Gunmen kidnap students in Niger state". BBC News. 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
| Niger State | ||
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| State capital: Minna | ||
| Local government areas |  | |
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