Akwanga is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria.

Plateau language groups surrounding Akwanga town, listed clockwise, are Koro, Hyamic, Ndunic, Alumic, Ninzic, Eggonic, and Jilic.

[2] Akwanga is considered the centre of education in Nasarawa state for its wide array of primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions.

Akwanga has the highest number of schools in Nasarawa State.

From June to October, Akwanga enjoys a hot summer, then from June to October, a cool winter, and finally from August to November, a chilly winter.