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Benue State, which is located in the North Central region of Nigeria, has a total population of 4,253,641 in the 2006 census, with an average population density of 99 persons per km 2. This makes Benue the 9th most populous state in Nigeria. However, the distribution of the population according to Local government areas shows marked duality. [12]
This is a list of administrators and governors of Benue State. Benue State of Nigeria was formed on 03 February 1976 when Benue-Plateau State was divided into Benue and Plateau states. Name
Benue-Plateau State is a former administrative division of Nigeria. It was created on 27 May 1967 from parts of the Northern Region and existed until 3 February 1976, when it was divided into two states - Benue and Plateau. Its capital city was Jos, the current capital of standalone Plateau State. [1] [2]
Benue may refer to: Benue River, a river in Cameroon and Nigeria; Benue State, a state in Nigeria Benue-Plateau State, a former administrative division in Nigeria; Benue Trough, a major geological formation in Nigeria; Benue–Congo languages, a major language group in Africa; SS Benue, a Hansa A type cargo ship in service 1944-45
This is a list of villages in Benue State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district, with postal codes also given. [1] [2] By postal code. LGA
Benue River (French: la Bénoué), previously known as the Chadda River or Tchadda, is a major tributary of the Niger River. [2] The size of its catchment basin is 319,000 km 2 (123,000 sq mi). Almost its entire length of approximately 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) is navigable during the summer months .
Ado is a local government area of Benue State, Nigeria and was created in 1989. It is one of the 9 local government areas in the southern senatorial zone which is mainly occupied primarily by the Idoma and Igbo people of Benue State. The administrative headquarters are at Igumale, situated on the railway line transversing the north-south of ...
The 2003 Benue State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. [1] [2] [3] ... All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Moses Orshio Adasu: Alliance for Democracy (AD)