Vandeikya

Vandeikya is a local government area in Benue State Nigeria. The capital is Vandeikya town.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Vandeikya
Settlement.settlement_type: LGA and State Capital
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: 687
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022

Article

18 sections

Contents

Geography
Climate
Council wards
Districts
Towns and villages
Economy
Agriculture
Markets
Investment potentials
Road network
Health care
Notable people
Politicians and government
Military and law enforcement
Entertainment and sports
Cultural icons
Education
References

Vandeikya is a local government area in Benue State Nigeria. The capital is Vandeikya town.

Vandeikya LGA was carved out of Gboko Local Government Council in 1976. The indigenous community is the Kunav people who speak Tiv language. The Vandeikya people are a hospitable group and are predominantly Christians with a few traditionalists.