Michika

Michika local government area is situated in Adamawa state, North-east geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The LGA is bordered by the Mubi, Hong, and Madagali LGAs and by parts of Borno state and the Republic of Cameroon. Towns and villages that make up Michika LGA include Bokka, Likune, Mutse, Dilichime, Bazza, Zah, Garta, and Futu. The estimated population of Michika LGA is put at 304,772 inhabitants with the vast majority of the area’s populace made up of members of the Kamwe ethnic affiliation. The Kamwe language is widely spoken in Michika LGA while the religion of Christianity is the widely practiced in the area. Popular traditional festivals in Michika LGA include the Yawale and Wasinata festivals while the notable landmarks in the LGA include the Michika College of Health and Technology and the Government Secondary School Michika.

GEOGRAPHY OF MICHIKA

Michika LGA has an average temperature of 31 degrees centigrade and is characterized by mountainous terrains. The area witnesses two distinct seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons. The average humidity level in Michika LGA is put at 40 percent while the total precipitation in the area is put at 1300 mm of rainfall per annum.

ECONOMY OF MICHIKA

Michika LGA is a cosmopolitan LGA and hosts several banks, hotels, restaurants and government institutions. The LGA also has a rich agricultural heritage and is known for the cultivation of a number of crops. Trade also flourishes in the LGA with the area hosting several markets which provide platforms for the exchange of a variety of goods and services. Other important economic activities engaged in by the people of Michika LGA include animal rearing, leather works and wood carving.

HISTORY OF MICHIKA

Michika LGA was created in the year 1976.