Michika
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Michika is a Local Government Area of Adamawa State
, Nigeria. The principal tribe and language in Michika is the Kamwe. Michika local government was created in 1976. It is located in the northern axis of the state and is bordered on the East by the Republic of Cameeroon.
Michika is made of eight districts. Michika is the corrupted form of Mwecika which is the Kamwe Language for "creeping in silently". Oral history has it that Michika was founded by one Kwada Kwaka around late 1700. Kwada Kwaka was a hunter who came to hunt on the Michika hills.
Michika is a local government headquarters. It has branches of many banks, a college of health technology, a technical college and many secondary schools. Michika town is traversed by a stream called Wathara.
There are many cultural festivals performed by the Kamwe people in Michika foremost amongst them are the Yawale, Wasinata and the Ngarba dance.
The incumbent Governor of the state is Murtala Nyako.
Major Languages
Higgi
and Marghi
Adamawa State
Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. It was formed in 1991 from part of Gongola State with four administrative divisions namely: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. It is one of the thirty-six States which constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.-Geography:Adamawa...
, Nigeria. The principal tribe and language in Michika is the Kamwe. Michika local government was created in 1976. It is located in the northern axis of the state and is bordered on the East by the Republic of Cameeroon.
Michika is made of eight districts. Michika is the corrupted form of Mwecika which is the Kamwe Language for "creeping in silently". Oral history has it that Michika was founded by one Kwada Kwaka around late 1700. Kwada Kwaka was a hunter who came to hunt on the Michika hills.
Michika is a local government headquarters. It has branches of many banks, a college of health technology, a technical college and many secondary schools. Michika town is traversed by a stream called Wathara.
There are many cultural festivals performed by the Kamwe people in Michika foremost amongst them are the Yawale, Wasinata and the Ngarba dance.
The incumbent Governor of the state is Murtala Nyako.
Major Languages
Higgi
Higgi
Higgi is a tribe from Michika Local Government Area in Adamawa State of Nigeria.- History of Higgi People :On the history of Higgi people there are many mythical stories about that some say they the victims of Mai wars of Kanem Borno empire of Borno State a neighbouring state to Adamawa State....
and Marghi