Mangu, Nigeria


Mangu is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mangu at.
It has an area of 1,653 km² and a population of 294,931 at the 2006 census.
The major ethnic group found in Mangu is the Mwaghavul People, They occupy the districts of, Panyam, Pushit, Kerang, Mangun, Kombun, Ampang West, and the Local government Headquarters. Other ethnic groups include the Pyem, The Chakfem People and the Kwanka or Kadung people inhabiting the northeastern in Kadunung. There are also some scattered Mupun settlements in Bwanzuhum Tilengten.
Mangu Local government also host the Factory of Nigeria's first and most cherish bottled water; SWAN Spring Water, Located at the foot of the Kerang Volcanic Mountains.
The postal code of the area is 932.