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Benue state

Benue State Map - Local Government areas

  • Date Created November 27, 2021
  • Capital Okpoga
  • LGA Chairman Olofu Oguche
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History Of Okpokwu

Okpokwu Local Government Area is in Benue State, located in the North-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The headquarters of Okpokwu Local Government Area is in the town of Okpoga. Okpokwu LGA has an area of 731 km2.

According to the 2006 census, Okpokwu had a population of 176,647.
The area is mostly populated by members of the Idoma ethnic group.

The postal code for the area is 973. Okpokwu shares borders with Ohimini, Ogbadigbo, Ado, and Otukpo LGAs, as well as parts of Enugu and Kogi states. The Idoma language is widely spoken in Okpokwu LGA.

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