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Map of Benue State

All 23 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Makurdi · North Central Zone.

🌍 23 LGAs 🏠 Makurdi 34,059 km² North Central Pop. 5,740,000
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🗺 Map of Benue State — LGAs & Boundaries

Click any LGA to view details and visit its page · Scroll to zoom

© OpenStreetMap contributors. LGA boundaries: OCHA/koolamusic. Free for educational use.

🏛 About Benue State Map

Benue State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the North Central geopolitical zone. The state capital is Makurdi, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Benue covers a total land area of 34,059 km². The state has an estimated population of 5,740,000 people. The population density is approximately 169 persons per km².

The map above shows Benue State and its 23 Local Government Areas with their boundaries. Click any LGA polygon on the map to see its name, headquarters and a direct link to the LGA detail page. You can switch between street map and satellite view using the toolbar buttons, and download the map as a PNG image.

Benue State has 23 LGAs. They are: Ado, Agatu, Apa, Buruku, Gboko, Guma, Gwer East, Gwer West, Katsina-Ala, Konshisha, Kwande, Logo, Makurdi, Obi, Ogbadibo, Ohimini, Oju, Okpokwu, Oturkpo, Tarka, Ukum, Ushongo, Vandeikya.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Benue

23 LGAs

Showing 23 of 23 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Ado 🏠 Otukpo 137,051
2 Agatu 🏠 Obagaji 95,260
3 Apa 🏠 Igumale 83,880
4 Buruku 🏠 Buruku 165,200
5 Gboko 🏠 Gboko 374,504
6 Guma 🏠 Gbajimba 178,200
7 Gwer East 🏠 Aliade 119,553
8 Gwer West 🏠 Naka 140,637
9 Katsina-Ala 🏠 Katsina-Ala 219,280
10 Konshisha 🏠 Tse-Agberagba 174,200
11 Kwande 🏠 Adikpo 175,650
12 Logo 🏠 Ugba 123,110
13 Makurdi 🏠 Makurdi 300,377
14 Obi 🏠 Obi 97,360
15 Ogbadibo 🏠 Otukpa 119,543
16 Ohimini 🏠 Ojoku 86,120
17 Oju 🏠 Oju 122,875
18 Okpokwu 🏠 Adoka 124,476
19 Oturkpo 🏠 Otukpo 221,360
20 Tarka 🏠 Gboko 93,730
21 Ukum 🏠 Sankera 173,720
22 Ushongo 🏠 Lessel 162,343
23 Vandeikya 🏠 Vandeikya 198,930

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Benue State has 23 Local Government Areas. They include: Ado, Agatu, Apa, Buruku, Gboko and 18 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Benue State has 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Benue is located in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Makurdi.
The capital of Benue State is Makurdi. It is the seat of the Benue State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Benue State has a population of 5,740,000.
Benue State is located in the North Central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 34,059 km². The population density is approximately 169 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Benue State showing all 23 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/benue/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Benue State: Ado (HQ: Otukpo); Agatu (HQ: Obagaji); Apa (HQ: Igumale); Buruku (HQ: Buruku) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Benue State is Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia of the APC, in office since 2023.
The slogan of Benue State is "Food Basket of the Nation".

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