![]() ![]() However, the distribution of the population according to Local government areas shows marked duality. This makes Benue the 9th most populous state in Nigeria. History Population structure and distribution īenue State, which is located in the North Central region of Nigeria, has a total population of 4,253,641 in 2006 census, with an average population density of 99 persons per km 2. Otukpo, the Idoma people's traditional and administrative capital, is also known as the Lion's Heart and the Land of the Brave. It is renowned as the "Heartbeat of the Middle Belt" and the "Entertainment Capital of the Middle Belt" north of the Niger River. ![]() Igbo people are found in the boundary areas like the Obi, Oju etc., Local Government Areas. In 1991, some areas of Benue state (mostly the Igala speaking area), along with areas in Kwara State, were carved out to become part of the new Kogi State. īenue State is named after the Benue River and was formed from the former Benue-Plateau State in 1976, along with Igala and some part of Kwara State. The territory was initially known as Munshi Province until 1918 when the name of its dominant geographical feature, the ' Benue River' was adopted. 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.īenue State as it exists today is a surviving legacy of an administrative entity that was carved out of the protectorate of northern Nigeria at the beginning of the twentieth century. Minority ethnic groups in Benue are Etulo, Igbo, Jukun peoples etc. It is inhabited predominantly by the Tiv, Idoma and Igede. ![]() 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. The state derives its name from the Benue River which is the second largest river in Nigeria after the River Niger. The state was created in 1976 among the seven states created at that time. Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. ![]()
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