Township or Vandeikya Township is a council ward in Vandeikya LGA, Benue State, Nigeria
Education
Government Primary Schools in Vandeikya Town
- NKST Primary School, Tor Am
- NKST Primary School, Tor Pm
- LGEA Central Pri. Sch. Am
- LGEA Central Pri. Sch. Pm
- NKST Primary School, Moor
- RCM Primary School, Agbo
UBE (Universal Basic Education) schools in Vandeikya Town
- UBE Cental
- UBE Tor
Private Primary Schools in Vandeikya Town
- Fater Nur./Pri. Sch.
- Crist The King Nursery /Primary School, Tyakpo
- Fed. Government Coll. Staff Model
- Feese Ikyaagba Nursery /Primary School
- Garba Mod. Nursery /Primary School
- Iortyer Mod. Nursery /Primary School
- Middle Belt Academy Nursery /Primary School
- Orshi Model Nursery /Primary School
- The Ideal Child Nursery /Primary School
- Tordue Pk Children Academy, Tyakpo
- Mariamu Igyo Nursery /Primary School
- St. Francis Nursery /Primary School, Iornenge
Government Secondary Schools in Vandeikya Town
- St. Peter’s Sec Sch.
- NKST Sec Sch
- Fed.Government College
- Our Lady’s Of Aapostles Sec Sch.
Private Secondary Schools in Vandeikya Town
- Ubagidi Mem. College Vandeikya
- Saator Foundation Sec School Vandeikya
- Vandeikya Com. College Vandeikya
- Miriamu Igyo Mem. College Vandeikya
- Qeen’s And Solomon Sec Scho. Vandeikya
- Apaa Int’l Sci And Tech Col. Vandeikya
- Ubagidi Mem. College Vandeikya
- Saator Foundation Sec School Vandeikya
- Vandeikya Com. Colle4ge Vandeikya
- Miriamu Igyo Mem. College Vandeikya
- Queen’s And Solomon Sec Scho. Vandeikya
- Apaa Int’l Sci And Tech Col. Vandeikya
Healthacre
Government Health Clinics in Vandeikya Town
- PHC Vandeikya Township
- Mch Towhship
- Private Health Clinics
- Uma Clinic
- St. Elizabeth Clinic/Mat.
- Sev-Av Foundation Clinic
- Destiny Clinic/Maternity
- Ukyaagu Clinic
- St. Peters Clinic/Mat.
- Anande Clinid/Mat.
- Unity Clinic/Mat.
Economy
Markets in Vandeikya Town
- Agbo
- New Market
Vandeikya LGA
Vandeikya is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Benue State, Nigeria.
Both the LGA and its capital town have the same name as Vandeikya.
Vandeikya is in the South Eastern part of Benue State and shares boundaries with Obudu and Bekwara in Cross River State to the East, Ushongo to the North and Konshisha LGA to the West.
Vandeikya LGA is located between latitude 7°5′ and 7°15′ north of the Equator and Longitude 9° and 9°6′ east of Greenwich. It has a landmass of 183,939 square metres (0.7 sq miles) with a population of well over 80,288.
There are 12 council wards, namely:
- Mbadede
- Mbajor
- Tsambe
- Mbagbam
- Mbakyaha
- Mbagbera
- Ningev
- Mbakaange
- Township
- Mbayongo
- Mbatyough
- Mbanyamagbagh
Vandeikya LGA was created out of Gboko LGA in 1976.
Almost all the indigenous people are of the Kunav clan of Tiv people.
Vandeikya people are a hospitable group and are predominantly Christians with a few traditionalists.
Vandeikya has undulating terrain with much of the area being below 183 m (600 ft) above the sea level.
Surface drainage is generally good with almost all the rivers being seasonal, notably river Aya and river Be.
The climate is tropical sub humid with the mean annual rainfall of between 1,200 and 2,000 mm (47″ and 79″) averaging seven months in the year, while the mean annual temperature is 32.5 °C (90 °F). The wet season is from April to October or November while the dry season is November to March.
Infrastructural facilities
These include the Trunk ‘A’ federal highway that links Cross-River State through Ogoja to Katsina-Ala and other parts of the North like Taraba, Adamawa States.
Electricity
Electricity supply from the national grid spearheaded by communal efforts extends to Vandeikya township, Chi village and Tsar.
Health
Also in place is a modern general hospital, missionary hospital, and local government clinics spread all over the pipeline.
Water
Through the state water supply program, Vandeikya local government now enjoys pipe-borne water.
Rivers
River Aya, and River Be
Major markets
Ihugh, Agbo, Tsar, Koti-Yough, Gbem,
List of markets in Vandeikya
Ihugh
Ankar
Anongo
Nomchi
Ityemimomgo
Adamgbe
Koti-Yough
Tsua
Achwa
Tor-Tiv
Gbadu
Bako
Moji
Akume
Sambe
Dagba
Agbo
Betse
Gbagbongom
Ugba-Kyande
Anza
Tsar
Gbem
Jape
Agu
Ageva
Nor-Gematyo
Agricultural produce
Rice, sweet potatoes, sorghum, citrus, cassava, bananas, spices, tomatoes, pepper of various types, palm oil and palm products.
Agriculture
Agriculture is the mainstay of the people; with arable land for sheep, goats and cattle rearing. Over 80% of the population are directly engaged in the peasant farming of virtually all major food crops, with concentration on rice, sweet potatoes, cassava, sorghum, citrus, spices, pepper, groundnut and bambara nuts. The LGA is endowed with mineral deposits such as barites, kaoline and iron ores.
Being principally farmers, the major commercial engagements of the people in the area revolve around agricultural products. Presently, there are no major industries in the area; however there are many small scale cottage industries like rice milling, block making and furniture works and others. The settlement pattern is dispersed with thatched round houses.
The Vandeikya local government has wide Fadama area and good arable land for sheep and cattle rearing. Already, the Federal government has established sheep grazing area in Ningev Council Ward of Vandeikya Local Government.
Weather
VAndeikya has a short dry season (November – March), and Long wet season (April – October) which represent low and high rainfall respectively.
Industrial potentials
The Local government council is endowed with industrial potentials such as starch and glucose production, fruit juice extraction, vegetable oil, bottling of palm wine and solid minerals (zinc), barite, kaolin, rutile and others.