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Hong
Hong
LGA and town
	Hong
	Coordinates: 10°13′54″N 12°55′49″E / 10.23167°N 12.93028°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Adamawa State
Area
• Total	999 sq mi (2,588 km2)
Population (2022)
• Total	260,900
• Density	260/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Hong is a town and a Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Hong is the capital city of the Kilba.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[2] 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^[4]

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^[5]
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^[6]
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