The town is located in the southern part of Plateau state and connected to Tunkus, Shendam, Kanam and Wase through paved roads.

It has the local government secretariat and the Ponzhi Tarok palace situated at the heart of the town.

It is the home to Prominent Nigeria Military Generals, who include Generals Domkat Bali (deceased), Joseph Nanven Garba (deceased), Jeremiah Useni, Joshua Dogonyaro (deceased), John Shagaya, Jonathan Temlong, Musa Gambo, Yakubu Rimdam, and Ishaku Pennap.

It is also hometown to elder statesmen; Chief Solomon Lar (the first Civilian Governor of Plateau State) (deceased), Chief Ezekiel S. Yusuf (deceased) (the first Executive Chairman of Langtang Local Government) and Reverend Canon Selcan Miner (the first Commissioner of Education for then Benue-Plateau state, the first Chairman of the Middle-belt forum, the former Secretary to Plateau State Government and current chief elder of the taroh nation).

The town has two dams and a water treatment plant that caters for its populace.