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Wikipedia / Riyom

Riyom is a town and Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. It was carved out of the old Barkin Ladi Local Government Area on 1 October 1996 by the Federal Military Government of General Sani Abacha.

It has an area of and a population of 131,557 at the 2006 census, which is predominantly Berom. The LGA has boundaries with Kaduna and Nasarawa State. Riyom is the birthplace of all Berom peoples.

It is the gateway to the State when coming from the East and from Abuja. Riyom is also the site of the famous Riyom rocks formation that is featured in many things Plateau and has become a trademark of the state.

The postal code of the area is 931.

Boundaries

Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with Bassa LGA to the north, Jos South LGA to the northeast, and Barkin Ladi LGA to the east; and Kauru LGA to the northeast, Kaura and Jema'a LGAs to the west, and Sanga LGA to the southwest of southern Kaduna State.

Geography

At an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius or 82.4 degrees Fahrenheit, Riyom LGA covers an area of 807 square kilometres or 312 square miles. The average humidity level in the LGA is 49%, and the area is characterized by hills and rocks.

Climate

The warm, muggy, and cloudy rainy season and the hot, partly cloudy dry season are observed in Riyom Local Government Area. It rarely drops below or rises over throughout the year, usually fluctuating between and .

Average Temperature

The average daily maximum temperature during the 2.8-month hot season, which runs from January 29 to April 21, is above . March is the hottest month in Riyom, with an average high temperature of and low temperature of . The average daily high temperature during the 3.1-month cool season, which runs from July 1 to October 4, is below . With an average low of and high of , August is the coolest month of the year in Riyom.

Administrative subdivisions

Riyom Local Government Area consists of 12 districts.

Demographics

Languages spoken in Riyom LGA include: Berom, Aten and Takad.

Education

There are over 50 public primary schools in the Local Government Area.

Notable people

References