Manchok
Manchok
Tsok | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Manchok | |
| Coordinates: 09°41′N 08°30′E / 9.683°N 8.500°E[1] | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| LGA | Kaura |
| Chiefdom | Asholyio (Moroa) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Elective Monarchy |
| • Agwam Asholyio | Agwam Tagwai Sambo (OFR) |
| Elevation | 896 m (2,940 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Manchok (Tsok) is a town in Kaura Local Government Area as well as the Asholyio (Morwa) Chiefdom headquarters,[2] in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[3] The town has a post office.[4]
Geography
Landscape
Manchok possesses an elevation of 896 m.[5]
Climate
Manchok has an average annual temperature of about 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), average yearly highs of about 28.6 °C (83.5 °F) and lows of 18.8 °C (65.8 °F), with zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of about 28.1 mm (1.11 in), and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of neighbouring towns Kagoro, Zonkwa and Zangon Kataf.[6]
| Climate data for Manchok (896 m altitude) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
34 (93) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29.8 (85.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
30 (86) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
28.6 (83.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
24.8 (76.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
18.8 (65.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
16 (61) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
15 (59) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
3.1 (0.12) |
13.5 (0.53) |
35.5 (1.40) |
54.2 (2.13) |
71.2 (2.80) |
69 (2.7) |
60.3 (2.37) |
29.3 (1.15) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0 (0) |
28.1 (1.11) |
| Average precipitation days | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 24 | 18 | 28 | 48 | 66 | 80 | 88 | 90 | 86 | 61 | 32 | 23 | 53.7 |
| Source: World Weather Online[6] | |||||||||||||
People and language
People
The people of Manchok surrounding areas are the A̠sholyio (also spelt, Asholio, Asholyia, Osholio; also called "Morwa" or "Moro'a" by the Hausa). The town is the headquarters of the chiefdom bearing their name.
Language
The Asholyio speak Sholyio (also Sholio, Sholyia̠), one of the dialects of the Tyap language group, along side six others - Fantswam, Gworok, Takad, Tyap proper, Tyeca̠rak and Tyuku. Jju also seems to be a part of these dialects.[7]
Counting in Sholyio
- A̠nyiunɡ
- A̠feanɡ
- A̠tat
- A̠neei
- A̠fwuon
- A̠tee
- A̠natat
- A̠ri̠nai
- A̠kubunyiunɡ
- Swak
- Swak ma̠ng a̠nyiunɡ
- Swak ma̠ng a̠feanɡ
- Swak ma̠ng a̠tat
- Swak ma̠ng a̠neei
- Swak ma̠ng a̠fwuon
- Swak ma̠ng a̠tee
- Swak ma̠ng a̠natat
- Swak ma̠ng a̠ri̠nai
- Swak ma̠ng a̠kubunyiunɡ
- Nswak nfeanɡ
Notable people
- Arc. Barnabas Bala Bantex, architect, politician
- Maj. Gen. Joshua Madaki (rtd.), military service
- Agwam Tagwai Sambo (OFR) paramount ruler
See also
References
- ^ "Manchok Map - Satellite Images of Manchok". maplandia.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "Kaduna State Council of Chiefs". Kaduna State Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Kaduna State Government. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Manchok, Kaura, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "City (town): Manchok: map, population, location". TipTopGlobe.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Manchok Monthly Climate Averages, Kaduna, NG". World Weather Online. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Central Plateau languages". Retrieved 2019-07-11.
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