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Benue State
State in Nigeria.
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Benue State
Country
Nigeria
Named After
Benue River
Capital
Makurdi
Shares Border With
Nasarawa State
Taraba State
Cross River State
Ebonyi State
Enugu State
Kogi State
Coordinate Location
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7.3333°N 8.7500°E
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
Nigeria
Instance Of
State of Nigeria
Inception
2/3/1976
Official Website
https://www.benuestate.gov.ng/
Replaces
Benue-Plateau State
Locator Map Image
Area
34,059 square kilometre
Office Held by Head of Government
Governor of Benue State
Legislative Body
Benue State House of Assembly
Executive Body
Executive Council of Benue State
Language Used
24 items
Mgbo
Otank
Eloyi
Izi
Kele
Oring
Yala
Wapan
Putukwam
Ezaa
Jukun Takum
Igede
Jenjo
Idoma
Etulo
Banliku
Chamba Leko
Shoo-Minda-Nye
Bacama
Tiv
Agatu
Basa-Benue
Akpa
Bekwarra
Located in Time Zone
UTC+01:00
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Image
Different From
Benue
Population
4,253,641
(2006)
Unnamed
:
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Point in Time
:
2006
5,741,815
(2016)
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
2016
Replaced By
Kogi State
Contains the Administrative Territorial Entity
23 items
Ado
Agatu
Apa
Kwande
Logo
Makurdi
Gwer East
Katsina-Ala
Gwer West
Guma
Konshisha
Buruku
Gboko
Ogbadibo
Ohimini
Okpokwu
Oju
Obi
Otukpo
Tarka
Ukum
Ushongo
Vandeikya
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