Benue

Benue is a State in the North Central region of Nigeria. It has an estimated population of about 4,253,641 in the 2006 census. The state was created in 1976... Wikipedia

• Country:  Nigeria
• Date created:  3 February 1976
• Capital:  Makurdi
• Body:  Government of Benue State
• Governor:  Hyacinth Iormem Alia (APC)
• Deputy Governor:  Samuel Ode (APC)
• Legislature:  Benue State House of Assembly
• Senators:  NE: Hon. Emmanuel Udende (APC), NW: Titus Zam (APC), S: Patrick Abba Moro (PDP)
• Representatives:  List
• Area rank:  11th of 36
• Population (2006 Census):  4,253,641
• Estimate (2022):  6,141,300
• Rank:  7th of 36
• Time zone:  WAT (UTC+01)
• Dialing Code:  +234
• ISO 3166 code:  NG-BE
• HDI (2022):  0.582, medium · 19th of 37
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo