Makurdi
Sign in to saveMakurdi is the capital of Benue State, located in central Nigeria, and part of the Middle Belt region of central Nigeria. The city is situated along the Benue River. In 2017, Makurdi's urban population was 517,342.
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Makurdi
- Settlement.nicknames
- Mkd, Mak-town
- Settlement.settlement_type
- LGA and State Capital
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:River Benue (in Makurdi With both Bridges).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- River Benue (in Makurdi with both bridges)
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Nigeria
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Nigeria
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Benue State
- Settlement.leader_title
- Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
Key dates
- Inception
- 1927
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- local government area of Nigeria
- Country
- Nigeria
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- +170925
- Area
- +820
- Elevation
- +104
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Image
- River Benue (in Makurdi With both Bridges).jpg
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- 1946 riots
- Demographics
- Education
- Climate
- Transport
- Railway system
- By Road
- By Air
- Military
- Agriculture
- Mineral Resources
- Notable people
- Pioneers
- See also
- References
Makurdi is the capital of Benue State, located in central Nigeria, and part of the Middle Belt region of central Nigeria. The city is situated along the Benue River. In 2017, Makurdi's urban population was 517,342.
The town is divided by the River Benue into the north and south banks, which are connected by two bridges: the railway bridge, which was built in 1932, and the new dual carriage bridge commissioned in 1978.