The Local Government Areas (LGA) in Benue State and headquarters are:
LGA: ADO Headquarters: Igumale
AGATU Obagaji
APA Ugbokpo
BURUKU Buruku
GBOKO Gboko
GUMA Gbajimba
GWER Aliade
GWER-WEST Naka
KATSINA-ALA Katsina-Ala
KONSHISHA Tse-Agberagba
KWANDE Adikpo
LOGO Ugba
MAKURDI Makurdi
OBI Obarike-Ito
OGBADIBO Otukpa
OHIMINI Idekpa
OJU Oju
OKPOKWU Okpoga
OTUKPO Otukpo
TARKA Wannune
UKUM Sankera
USHONGO Lessel
VANDEIKYA Vandeikya
LGA
HEADQUARTERS
ADO
Igumale
AGATU
Obagaji
APA
Ugbokpo
BURUKU
Buruku
GBOKO
Gboko
GUMA
Gbajimba
GWER
Aliade
GWER-WEST
Naka
KATSINA-ALA
Katsina-Ala
KONSHISHA
Tse-Agberagba
KWANDE
Adikpo
LOGO
Ugba
MAKURDI
Makurdi
OBI
Obarike-Ito
OGBADIBO
Otukpa
OHIMINI
Idekpa
OJU
Oju
OKPOKWU
Okpoga
OTUKPO
Otukpo
TARKA
Wannune
UKUM
Sankera
USHONGO
Lessel
VANDEIKYA
Vandeikya
Benue State
Benue is a state in Nigeria.
Its name is taken from the major river in the state: River Benue.
The state is one the six states that make up Nigeria’s North-Central geopolitical zone along with the Federal Capital Territory.
A Food Basket statute at Wurukum roundabout in Makurdi, Benue State
It is located in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria and shares an international boundary with the Republic of Cameroon to the Southeast and interstate boundaries with Nasarawa State to the North, Taraba State to the East, Enugu, Ebonyi and Cross River States to the South, and Kogi State to the West.
Creation: February 3, 1976.
Capital: Makurdi.
Major Cities: Makurdi, Gboko Otukpo, Katsina-Ala, Zaki-Biam, Ukum and Adikpo.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ado, Agatu, Apa, Buruku, Gboko, Guma, Gwer East, Gwer West, Katsina-Ala,Konshisha, Kwande, Logo,Makurdi, Obi, Ogbadibo, Ohimini, Oju, Okpokwu, Otukpo, Tarka, Ukum, Ushongo, Vandeikya
The Tiv are the dominant ethnic group, occupying fourteen (14) local government areas, while the Idoma and Igede occupy the remaining nine local government areas.
Economic Profile: Its major agricultural produce include yam, rice, beans, cassava, potatoes, maize, soya beans, sorghum, millet and cocoyam. The state also accounts for over 70% of Nigeria’s soya beans production.
Geographic Location: Its geographic coordinates are longitude 7° 47’ and 10° 0’ East. Latitude 6° 25’ and 8° 8’ north; and shares boundaries with five other states namely: Nassarawa to the north, Taraba to the east, Cross-River to the south, Enugu to the south-west and Kogi to the west. The State also shares a common boundary with the Republic of Cameroun on the south-east.
Landmass: 34,058.3 sq km (13,150 sq mi) – 12th of 27
Benue State covers an area of 34,058.3 square kilometres. It lies at latitude 5°25’ North and longitude 7°30’ East.
Benue gets its name from the Benue River which flows through Makurdi, the state’s capital. The state was originally part of the Northern Region in the three-region structure of 1954. With the creation of twelve federal states by General Yakubu Gowon’s military government in 1967, Benue-Plateau State was established. In 1976 the military government of General Murtala Muhammed created nineteen states out of the existing twelve and Benue-Plateau State was split into Benue and Plateau States.
The Road-Railway Bridge (also known as the Old Bridge) in Makurdi was the first bridge that linked the north and south of Nigeria. It was built in 1932.
PEOPLE
There are several ethnic groups in Benue State: the largest are the Tiv, Idoma, and Igede people.
Some Tiv chiefs at an event
The main religion in the state is Christianity. Traditional religions are also practiced by some of its inhabitants.
