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Peoples by state

Ethnic groups in Benue State

Benue State has 23 local government areas. 8 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Tiv, Idoma and Igede.

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At a glance

What are the main ethnic groups in Benue State?
The main ethnic groups in Benue State are the Tiv, Idoma and Igede.
How many local government areas does Benue State have?
Benue State has 23 local government areas.
How many peoples live in Benue State?
The atlas maps 8 peoples in Benue State: Tiv, Idoma, Igede, Ufia, Igbo, Jukun, Bassa and Igala.

All peoples of Benue State on the atlas

Peoples by local government area

For each LGA: the peoples who are the majority there, those who are a large share of a mixed area, and smaller communities, as the atlas’s sources give them.

  • Ado

  • Agatu

  • Apa

  • Buruku

  • Gboko

  • Guma

  • Gwer East

  • Gwer West

  • Katsina-Ala

  • Konshisha

  • Kwande

  • Logo

  • Makurdi

  • Obi

  • Ogbadibo

  • Ohimini

  • Oju

  • Okpokwu

  • Oturkpo

  • Tarka

  • Ukum

  • Ushongo

  • Vandeikya

Nigeria has not counted ethnicity in a census since 1963, so this page shows where peoples live, not how many there are. Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.