Kanam Towns And Villages
Kanam is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is at Dengi, in the LGA’s south. Kanam sits in the state’s southeastern lowlands, near the boundary with Bauchi State.
Checked 6 August 2026 · Sources: INEC 2015 polling-unit directory, GeoNames, GRID3
The 2006 census counted 167,619 residents. Projections put the 2022 figure near 246,600. The area is grouped into four traditional districts — Dengi, Kanam, Garga and Kantana — spanning 14 electoral wards. The Bogghom and Jhar languages are spoken alongside Hausa.
The list below was checked ward by ward against 2015 INEC polling-unit records for Kanam LGA, and the GeoNames and GRID3 settlement gazetteers.
- Bad
- Bagyar
- Bankilong
- Bannak Ungwan Sarkin Yaki
- Basson
- Bawas
- Birbyang
- Biruwa
- Boswas
- Bungudu
- Bus’ari
- Bwalangyip
- Dada
- Dal
- Dandak
- Dengi
- Dibang Ungwan Yargam
- Dogon Ruwa
- Donkai
- Dugub
- Dutse Kura
- Duwam
- Fiel
- Furyam
- Gagdi
- Gangar
- Ganjuwa
- Gar
- Gar Pada
- Garga
- Garga Kufai
- Garua
- Gidgid
- Gilong
- Gir
- Gobro
- Gomgom
- Gomlar
- Gugwal
- Gumsher
- Guruntung
- Guzuk
- Gwamlar
- Gwangen
- Gwarlak
- Gyambar
- Gyambau
- Gyangian
- Gyangyang
- Gyangyang Garga
- Gyorang
- Jam
- Jambari
- Jarmai
- Jom
- Kafel Arewa
- Kagyal
- Kakyam
- Kam Ungwan Hakimi
- Kanam
- Kantana
- Kass
- Kasuwa
- Kinpigom
- Kogin Garga
- Kukawa
- Kungurmi
- Kunkyam
- Kunsha’am
- Kunwur
- Kwalmiya
- Kyankurum
- Kyansar
- Kyaram
- Lugur
- Mabar
- Maimun-Runji
- Mamalok
- Mashiyaw Dinya
- Mbas
- Mbat Dapshi
- Mbat Ungwan Hakimi
- Mulas Sabon Gida
- Mun
- Mun Galamkya
- Munbutbo
- Mundu
- Munkal
- Namaran
- Nasarawa
- Njimob
- Nyongnyong
- Pada
- Paplan Dadin Kowa
- Paplan Gyangas
- Pidum
- Pishei
- Sabon Layi
- Takbin
- Takpasar
- Takwar
- Takyili
- Takyirok
- Tattumi Kyaram
- Tsamiya
- Tudun Wada
- Tukur
- Tunga
- Tunkushi
- Tutung
- Ungwan Goje
- Ungwan Hakimi
- Ungwan Hausawa
- Ungwan Jahun
- Ungwan Marafa
- Ungwan Sarki Gar
- Vondot
- Wallang
- Wawus Dutse
- Wum
- Yalwa
- Yam
- Yamini
- Yanla
- Yelwa
- Yipmong
- Yugur
- Zak’am Pada
- Zallang
- Zalli
- Zongo
- Zungum
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