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.

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.

  1. Bad
  2. Bagyar
  3. Bankilong
  4. Bannak Ungwan Sarkin Yaki
  5. Basson
  6. Bawas
  7. Birbyang
  8. Biruwa
  9. Boswas
  10. Bungudu
  11. Bus’ari
  12. Bwalangyip
  13. Dada
  14. Dal
  15. Dandak
  16. Dengi
  17. Dibang Ungwan Yargam
  18. Dogon Ruwa
  19. Donkai
  20. Dugub
  21. Dutse Kura
  22. Duwam
  23. Fiel
  24. Furyam
  25. Gagdi
  26. Gangar
  27. Ganjuwa
  28. Gar
  29. Gar Pada
  30. Garga
  31. Garga Kufai
  32. Garua
  33. Gidgid
  34. Gilong
  35. Gir
  36. Gobro
  37. Gomgom
  38. Gomlar
  39. Gugwal
  40. Gumsher
  41. Guruntung
  42. Guzuk
  43. Gwamlar
  44. Gwangen
  45. Gwarlak
  46. Gyambar
  47. Gyambau
  48. Gyangian
  49. Gyangyang
  50. Gyangyang Garga
  51. Gyorang
  52. Jam
  53. Jambari
  54. Jarmai
  55. Jom
  56. Kafel Arewa
  57. Kagyal
  58. Kakyam
  59. Kam Ungwan Hakimi
  60. Kanam
  61. Kantana
  62. Kass
  63. Kasuwa
  64. Kinpigom
  65. Kogin Garga
  66. Kukawa
  67. Kungurmi
  68. Kunkyam
  69. Kunsha’am
  70. Kunwur
  71. Kwalmiya
  72. Kyankurum
  73. Kyansar
  74. Kyaram
  75. Lugur
  76. Mabar
  77. Maimun-Runji
  78. Mamalok
  79. Mashiyaw Dinya
  80. Mbas
  81. Mbat Dapshi
  82. Mbat Ungwan Hakimi
  83. Mulas Sabon Gida
  84. Mun
  85. Mun Galamkya
  86. Munbutbo
  87. Mundu
  88. Munkal
  89. Namaran
  90. Nasarawa
  91. Njimob
  92. Nyongnyong
  93. Pada
  94. Paplan Dadin Kowa
  95. Paplan Gyangas
  96. Pidum
  97. Pishei
  98. Sabon Layi
  99. Takbin
  100. Takpasar
  101. Takwar
  102. Takyili
  103. Takyirok
  104. Tattumi Kyaram
  105. Tsamiya
  106. Tudun Wada
  107. Tukur
  108. Tunga
  109. Tunkushi
  110. Tutung
  111. Ungwan Goje
  112. Ungwan Hakimi
  113. Ungwan Hausawa
  114. Ungwan Jahun
  115. Ungwan Marafa
  116. Ungwan Sarki Gar
  117. Vondot
  118. Wallang
  119. Wawus Dutse
  120. Wum
  121. Yalwa
  122. Yam
  123. Yamini
  124. Yanla
  125. Yelwa
  126. Yipmong
  127. Yugur
  128. Zak’am Pada
  129. Zallang
  130. Zalli
  131. Zongo
  132. Zungum