Wp/kai/Benue
| Inception | 3 February 1976  |
|---|---|
| Named after | Benue River |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Capital | Makurdi |
| Located in the administrative territorial entity | Nigeria |
| Located in time zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Coordinate location | 7°20′0″N 8°45′0″E |
| Office held by head of government | Governor of Benue State |
| Executive body | executive council of Benue State |
| Legislative body | Benue State House of Assembly |
| Replaced by | Kogi State |
| Replaces | Benue-Plateau State |
| Official website | https://www.benuestate.gov.ng/ |
Benue sim ma eline mbandi na gabai ma gaazaa ma elta Lanjeeriya nanka gam ma mun mandi shadanka (4,253,641) a sar ta mbeesu ma amin duubu beelu ka bacoodi (2006). Kanta kane a amin ma 1976. Gamatu boo ka zuu ma gaazaa ka jaaha ma Nasarawa, ka jaaha ma Taraba ka dibi, ka jaaha ma Kogi ka gen, jaaha ma Enugu ka njaawa ka gen, jaaha ma Ebonyi ka Cross Rivers ka njaawa. ka boo ma eli ka elta Cameroon ka njaawa ma dibi. Gam ma mindi na Tiv, Idoma ka Igede. ka mindi micin Etulo, Igbo, ka Jukun. Jago ta maiwaa na a jaga ta Makurdi.
Aada
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Dancers in Benue state attire -
Benue state contingent
Boo
[edit | edit source]Languages of Benue State listed by LGA:[1]
| Hukuma Tootai | Boo |
|---|---|
| Ado | Idoma |
| Agatu | Idoma |
| Apa | Idoma |
| Buruku | Tiv |
| Gboko | Tiv |
| Guma | Tiv |
| Gwer East | Tiv |
| Gwer West | Tiv |
| Katsina-Ala | Tiv |
| Kwande | Tiv |
| Makurdi | Tiv |
| Ogbadibo | Idoma |
| Ohimini | Idoma |
| Obi | Igede; Idoma |
| Oju | Igede |
| Okpokwu | Idoma |
| Otukpo | Idoma |
| Ushongo | Tiv |
| Vandeikya | Tiv |
Boo siram na caca a jaaha ma Benue Etulo, Nyifon, Basa, Jukun (Wannu), and Utugwang Irungene Afrike. Igbo ka kine su.
Hukuma Tootai
[edit | edit source]ka men hukuma tootai auyaa ka kuunu (23) a jaaha ma Benue:
| Hukuma Tootai | Jaga ta Maiwaa |
|---|---|
| Ado | Igumale |
| Agatu | Obagaji |
| Apa | Ugbokpo |
| Buruku | Buruku |
| Gboko | Gboko |
| Guma | Gbajimba |
| Gwer East | Aliade |
| Gwer West | Naka |
| Katsina-Ala | Katsina-Ala |
| Konshisha | Tse-Agberagba |
| Kwande | Adikpo |
| Logo | Ugba |
| Makurdi | Makurdi |
| Obi | Obarike-Ito |
| Ogbadibo | Otukpa |
| Ohimini | Idekpa |
| Oju | Oju |
| Okpokwu | Okpoga |
| Otukpo | Otukpo |
| Tarka | Wannune |
| Ukum | Sankera |
| Ushongo | Lessel |
| Vandeikya | Vandeikya |