Hong, Nigeria
Climate
In Hong, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 59 °F (15 °C) to 101 °F (38 °C) and is rarely below 54 °F (12 °C) or above 107 °F.
Government and infrastructure
The local government administrative headquarters is located within Hong.
The LGA falls under Adamawa Central Senatorial District and Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency. It has 12 political wards that are subdivided into two State Constituencies, with each having six wards. Hong Constituency comprises Bangshika ward, Daksiri ward, Hong ward, Husherizum ward, Shangui ward and Thilbang ward. Uba/Gaya Constituency comprises Garaha ward, Gaya ward, Hildi ward, Kwarhi ward, Mayo-lope ward and Uba ward.
Wards in Hong LGA
There are 12 wards in Hong LGA. The wards are as follows:
- Bangshika Ward
- Daksiri Ward
- Garaha Ward
- Gaya Ward
- Hildi Ward
- Hong Ward
- Husherizum Ward
- Kwarhi Ward
- Mayo-Lope Ward
- Shangui Ward
- Thilbang Ward
- Uba Ward
Communities
Districts in the area include Dugwaba, Gaya, Hildi, Hong, Kulinyi, Pella and Uba.
Notable people
- Hon Usman Wa'aganda Executive Chairman,Hong L.G.A
- Comrade James Pukuma former Executive Chairman,Hong L.G.A
- Biama Dana Sabiya, President / Chief Executive Officer, Northern Nigerian Affairs Group
- Barr. Boss Gida Mustapha Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation
- Engr. Babachir David Lawal, politician and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation
- Major General Anthony Haldu Hananiya Rtd.
- Rt. Hon. James Barka, former acting governor, Adamawa State
- Dr. Idi Aliyu Hong, former minister of State foreign affairs, health and culture and tourism
- Amb. Fati Abubakar Saad (née Yerima Balla)
- Prof. Balla Mathematic University of Maiduguri
- Prof. Salisu Mustapha former VC FUTY
- Kenedy Barthimaus Pam Sec Ministry of Health Adamawa state.
- Rev. Shall Holma
- Alh. Yerima Balla
- Brig. Gen Aliyu Kama
- Brig. SB Chama Late
- Brig. Gen YK Musa
- Air commodore TM Chidama
- Naval Commodore Ngatuwa
- Col. Abdallah NDLEA Boss
- Yerima Hamidu mamman daksiri
- Engr. Markus Gundiri
- Hon. Justice Nathan Musa
- Dr. Nat Yaduma
- Dr Louis Mandama former Head of service adamawa state
- Anthone Dunah Ph.D.
- Yerima Hassan Mamman Daksiri,
- Mr David Yanta Daniel former Special Assistant to Plateau State Governor.
- Dan Kade Adamawa Alh. Saleh M. Daksiri
- Engr. Alexander Polycarp
- Umar Garba Pella Ph.D. commissioner for Education Adamawa state
- Iliyasu Buba Gashinbaki (President/Chairman CIFCFIN)
- Alhaji Saidu Hayatu Galadima (CEO Galadima Autos, Abuja, FCT)
- Nachamada Geoffrey Kadiri, Conservation Biologist, Project Manager WCS Yankari
- Brig. Gen. Musa Aliyu Umar Galadima
- Akila Nehemiah Bello Ahida, Sardauna Gaya
- Brig Gen Mohammed Musa Kini
- Adanaya Talmon Gaya, Commissioner of Police
- Dr Aisha Abubakar Baju Woman AIG
- Dr Damana Jamari Gaya
- HH Idris Ibrahim Gaya
- HH Babangida Umar Hong
- HH Simon Buba Dougwaba
- HH Shibu Amanaunda Kulinyi
- HH Mamman Daksiri Pella
- Engr Omar Suleiman (Dokaji Adamawa)
- Saleh Waziri
- Batiya Wesley (speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly)
- Engr. Abubakar Usman Terrang
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References
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- ^ "Hong Local Government Area". finelib.com. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "Hong Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) – Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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- ^ "17 perm secs in Adamawa protest against appointment of HoS". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
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