Hong, Nigeria

Hong
LGA and town
Hong
Coordinates: 10°13′54″N 12°55′49″E / 10.23167°N 12.93028°ECoordinates: 10°13′54″N 12°55′49″E / 10.23167°N 12.93028°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Adamawa State
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Hong is a town and Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Which some people also believes that HONG is an abbreviation which means Headquarters Of Nigerian Groundnut because of their massive cultivation of groundnut. There are many institutions in Hong including state college of education

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 twelve (12) political wards which were subdivided into two State Constituencies with each having six wards. The two Constituencies are named; Hong Constituency comprising: Bangshika ward, Daksiri ward, Hong ward, Husherizum ward, Shangui ward & Thilbang ward. While Uba/Gaya Constituency comorises: Garaha ward, Gaya ward, Hildi ward, Kwarhi ward, Mayo-lope ward & Uba ward.

Communities

Districts in the area includes:

Dugwaba

Gaya

Hildi

Hong

Kulinyi

Pella

Uba

Some of the most influential people in the state as well as the country are from the Local government. People like:

Engr. Stanley Philemon Dalatu, Barr. Ibrahim A. Maspalma, Comr. Mansur Usman Terrang, Amb. James Barka, Engr. Umar Suleiman, Justice Nathan Musa, Pastor Monday Paku, the Senior Pastor and the Chief Executive officer of the FreshWord Ministry International Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong, Engr. Marcus Gundiri, Engr. Abubakar Usman Terrang, Madam Habiba Abubakar, Engr. Aliyu Kama, Comr. Muhammad Ishiyaku sheikh, Gen. Haladu A. Hananiya, Hon. Francis Haske Hananiya, Hon. Wafarninyi Theman, Comr. Dauda Kushu, Eleazer Oscar To mention but a few. The people of Hong speak Kilba.