List of 23 Local Governments in Benue State and their Headquarters.

List of 23 Local Governments in Benue State and their Headquarters.

Benue State is no doubt among the 36 states in Nigeria. It is among the North Central states, and Its capital is Makurdi..  Benue was created in 1976 among the seven states created at that time. It derives its name from the Benue River which is the second-largest river in Nigeria.

The state borders Nasarawa State to the North; Taraba State to the East; Kogi State to the West; Enugu State to the South-West; Ebonyi and Cross-Rivers States to the South; and has an international border with Cameroon to the South-East.

It is inhabited predominantly by the Tiv, Idoma and Igede. Minority ethnic groups in Benue are Etulo, Igbo, Jukun peoples etc.  Benue is a rich agricultural region; popularly grown crops include: oranges, mangoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, soya bean, guinea corn, flax, yams, sesame, rice, groundnuts, and Palm Tree.

It is renowned as the “Heartbeat of the Middle Belt” and the “Entertainment Capital of the Middle Belt” north of the Niger River. Otukpo, the Idoma people’s traditional and administrative capital, is also known as the Lion’s Heart and the Land of the Brave.

List of 23 Local Governments in Benue State and their Headquarters.

1. Ado ,
2. Agatu ,
3. Apa ,
4. Buruku ,
5. Gboko ,
6. Guma ,
7. Gwer East ,
8. Gwer West ,
9. Katsina-Ala ,
10. Konshisha ,
11. Kwande ,
12. Logo ,
13. Makurdi ,
14. Obi ,
15. Ogbadibo ,
16. Oju ,
17. Okpokwu ,
18. Ohimini ,
19. Oturkpo ,
20. Tarka ,
21. Ukum ,
22. Ushongo ,
23. Vandeikya

List of 23 Local Governments in Benue State and their Headquarters.