Michika
About
Michika is a town and Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Nigeria, and serves as the administrative headquarters of the local government. It lies in northern Adamawa State, directly across the border from Cameroon, and is the fourth largest town in the state. The principal ethnic group is the Kamwe people, who speak Vecemwe. The Local Government Area is made up of nine districts and is the most populated local government in Adamawa State. The town has banks, a college of health and technology, a technical college and several secondary schools, and the Kamwe people hold an annual cultural festival.
History
Michika local government was created in 1976. Oral history holds that the town was founded around the late 15th century by Kwada Kwakaa, a prince and hunter. The name is traced to a Kamwe phrase meaning the hills where Kwada Kwakaa goes stealthily to hunt. The town was seized by Boko Haram in September 2014 and recaptured by the Nigerian military on 29 January 2015.
Source: Wikipedia: Michika
Key Facts
State
Adamawa State
Headquarters
Michika
Established
1976
Area
822.3 km²
Population
239,400