Kanam, Nigeria
Kanam is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Dengi.
It has an area of 2,600 km² and a population of 165,898 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 940.
The Boghom language and Jhar language are spoken in the LGA.
Kanam LGA has two state constituencies in the Plateau State House of Assembly, namely: Dengi and Kantana.
