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Makurdi

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.

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The entry is geolocated on the map in adm2nd_region, across 2 mapped points.

Within Vinony's link graph, Makurdi is referenced by 310 other articles, and connects out to Benue River, Kaduna and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

It sits within the topics Benue River, Cities in Nigeria and Local government areas in Benue State.

Its subject is documented across 40 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Markurdi
Region: Benue
Country: Nigeria
Population: 390,000
Timezone: Africa/Lagos

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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
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 937.4
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 517,342
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities

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Wikidata facts

Population: 517342
Area: 820
Elevation: 104
Image: River Benue (in Makurdi With both Bridges).jpg
Dialing code: 44

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Commons category: Makurdi
postal code: 970001–972281
inception: 1927-00-00
P12749: potassium hydride
female population: 146239
male population: 154138

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Travel guide

Understand

Makurdi is more of a political and administrative city than is commercial. It is also a major transport route between the north and south of Nigeria. It is predominantly made up of the Tiv tribe, who have been in leadership since civilian rule, then the Idoma, Igede, Etulo people. The capital is mostly a Christian city, with Muslims and African traditional religion making the minority. The city is quite accommodating as it is the cultural capital of the state.

The town is slow, laid-back and there are lots of men around drinking alcohol. As long as you do not go poking into their business, you'll be just fine.

Get in

thumb|River Benue in Makurdi It is on the main narrow gauge railway line running north from Port Harcourt.

Get around

The major means of moving around Makurdi is shuttle mini buses, motorcycles and tricycles (keke-napep). It is best to have a local guide and to not go out at night. Touts can be a nuisance, and street gangs are best avoided.

There are two bridges which connect the southern and northern banks of the River Benue. One is the dual carriageway bridge for pedestrians and vehicles while the other is the rail bridge.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

~11 min read

Encyclopedic overview

16 sections

Contents

History
1946 riots
Demographics
Education
Climate
Transport
Railway system
By Road
By Air
Military
Agriculture
Mineral Resources
Notable people
Pioneers
See also
References

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Makurdi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.