Kaltungo
local government area in Nigeria
Kaltungo is a town and one of the 11 Local Governments Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the western part of the Local Government Area on the A345 highway at 9°48′51″N 11°18′32″E.
Kaltungo LGA covers an area of 881 square kilometers and experiences two distinct seasons: the dry season and the rainy season. The area receives an estimated 1000 mm of annual precipitation. Wind speed in Kaltungo LGA averages 10 km/h.
Population
According to the 2006 census, Kaltungo had a population of 149,805.
Festivals
Cultural festivals celebrated in the area include:
Pan-Mana Cultural Festival
Kamo Cultural Festival
Tangale (Dog) Festival
Eku Cultural Festival
Pid Tungo Cultural Festival
Kaltungo Carnival Festival[1]
Wula (wedding) Cultural festival
Pand Tungo Cultural Festival
Postal code
The postal code for the area is 770.
Hospital
Kaltungo is known for having a variety of snakes, particularly in Northern Nigeria. This led to the establishment of the Kaltungo Snakebite Hospital, which was later upgraded to the Snakebite Treatment and Research Centre, Kaltungo, through the intervention of the Sustainable Development Goals office and the Gombe State Government. The centre serves snakebite victims, including those from Duguri District, Alkaleri LGA, Bauchi State, particularly after a flood along the River Benue in October 2012 resulted in a large increase in the population of venomous snakes. A July 2013 report noted that over 200 people in Duguri District had died from snakebite, stating, "whoever is lucky to make it to Kaltungo is treated in only two days and then they return home."
Authorities at the Centre have stated that over 400 snakes of different varieties are exported from the centre to Liverpool, England, every month to aid in extracting venom for pharmaceutical production.
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