Manchok
The Āsholiō tribe of the Sholiō land are located in Sholiō Chiefdom, comprising Tsōk (Manchok), Āzankan (Zankan), Āzagwai (Gizagwai), Bondong, Vak (Kajim) among other districts and villages in Kaura Local Government Area. The people are known as Sholiō, while the language they speak is Āsholiō. They are one of three chiefdoms (Oeagwork, Āsholiō and Takad) in the local government. And they have a 1st Class Chief,[2] in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[3]
Manchok
Tsōk | |
|---|---|
Town/Chiefdom | |
| Manchok | |
  Manchok | |
| Coordinates: 09°41′N 08°30′E[1] | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| LGA | Kaura |
| Chiefdom | Āsholiō |
| Government | |
| • Type | Elective Monarchy |
| • Āgwam Āsholiō | HRH Dr. Tagwai Sambo (OFR) |
| Elevation | 896 m (2,940 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
The town has a post office.[4] Federal School of Statistics,[5]
Geography
Landscape
The elevation of Manchok is 896 m.[6]
Climate
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.[7]
| 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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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[7] | |||||||||||||
People and language
People
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
The Āsholiō speak Sholiō, 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.[8]
Counting in Sholyio
- Āyung
- Āfiyanɡ
- Ātat
- Ānāai
- Āfwan
- Āteē
- Ānatat
- Ārināai
- Ākubuyung
- Swak
- Swak māng āyung
- Swak māng āfiyang
- Swak māng ātat
- Swak māng ānāai
- Swak māng āfwan
- Swak māng āteē
- Swak māng ānatat
- Swak māng ārināai
- Swak māng ākubuyung
- Swak-Āfiyang
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.
- "Federal School of Statistics Manchock". www.fssm.edu.ng. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- "City (town): Manchok: map, population, location". TipTopGlobe.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- "Manchok Monthly Climate Averages, Kaduna, NG". World Weather Online. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "Central Plateau languages". Retrieved 2019-07-11.