Benue
Food Basket of the Nation
QUICK FACTS
*Population: 4,253,641 (2006 census) 5,741,815 (2016 forecast) - 9th of 37
*Percentage of Nigeria's population: 3%
*Population density: 124 - 21st of 37
*Landmass: 34,058.3 sq km (13,150 sq mi) - 12th of 27
*Internally Generated Revenue: N10, 463,674,280.73 (2020)
**State capital: Makurdi
**Local Government Areas: 23
**Current Governor: Samuel Ortom (People’s Democratic Party)
*National Bureau of Statistics
**Benue State Government
Further Description
BENUE STATE IN PICTURES