Manchok
Tsok | |
|---|---|
Town and chiefdom headquarters | |
| Manchok | |
  Manchok | |
| Coordinates: 09°41′N 08°30′E / 9.683°N 8.500°E[1] | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| LGA | Kaura |
| Chiefdom | Āsholiō |
| Government | |
| • Type | Elective Monarchy |
| • Agwam Asholio | HRH Dr. Tagwai Sambo (OFR) |
| Elevation | 896 m (2,940 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Manchok (Tyap: Tsok) is a town in Kaura Local Government Area as well as the Asholyio (Moroa) Chiefdom headquarters, in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[2] The people of the town speak Sholyio, one of the language varieties in the Tyap cluster. The town has a post office.[3]
Geography[edit]
Landscape[edit]
The elevation of Manchok is 896 m.[4]
Climate[edit]
Manchok has an average annual temperature of about 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), average yearly high of 28.6 °C (83.5 °F) and low of 18.8 °C (65.8 °F), with zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of 28.1 mm (1.11 in), and an average humidity of 53.7%, similar to that of neighbouring towns Kagoro, Zonkwa and Zangon Kataf.[5]
| 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[5] | |||||||||||||
People and language[edit]
People[edit]
The people of Manchok and 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[edit]
The Asholyio speak Sholyio, one of the dialects of the Tyap language group, alongside six others - Fantswam, Gworok, Takad, Tyap proper, Tyeca̠rak and Tyuku. Jju also seems to be a part of these dialects.[6]
Counting in Sholyio[edit]
- A̱nyiung
- A̱fiyang
- A̱tat
- A̱naai
- A̱fwuon
- A̱tee
- A̱natat
- A̱ri̱nai
- A̱kubunyiung
- Swak
- Swak ma̱ng a̱nyiung
- Swak ma̱ng a̱fiyang
- Swak ma̱ng a̱tat
- Swak ma̱ng a̱naai
- Swak ma̱ng a̱fwuon
- Swak ma̱ng a̱tee
- Swak ma̱ng a̱natat
- Swak ma̱ng a̱ri̱nai
- Swak ma̱ng a̱kubunyiung
- Nswak nfiyang
Politics[edit]
Manchok (or Tsok) is one of the districts and the headquarters of the Sholyio (or Sholio) chiefdom. Other districts are Azankan (Zankan), Azagwai (Gizagwai), Gbandang (Bondong), Vak (Kajim).
Notable people[edit]
- Arc. Barnabas Bala Bantex, architect, politician
- Maj. Gen. Joshua Madaki (rtd.), military service
- Agwam Tagwai Sambo (OFR) paramount ruler
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Manchok Map - Satellite Images of Manchok". maplandia.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "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.