Where is Benue State located?

Benue State is located at latitude 7.3333300 and longitude 8.7500000. It is in Nigeria.

What is the area of Benue State?

The area of Benue State is 34059 km².

Benue State is in the Africa/Lagos time zone.

Benue State: state in Nigeria.

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Population 292,645

Country	Nigeria
State	Benue (Nigeria)
Area	34059 km²
Latitude & Longitude	7.3333,8.7500
Legislative body	Benue State House of Assembly
Named for	Benue River
Capital	Makurdi
Establishment	February 03, 1976 (50 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+01:00
Local time	11:00:46 (28th September 2026)

Benue State is located at 7°19'60"N 8°45'0"E (7.3333300, 8.7500000). It has 6 neighbors: Cross River State, Enugu State, Ebonyi State, Nassarawa State, Kogi State and Taraba State.

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