Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria, created in 1976. Its capital is Makurdi. Benue State derives its name from the Benue River which is the second largest river in Nigeria after the River Niger.

Benue state shares boundaries with Nasarawa State to the North; Taraba State to the East; Kogi State to the West; Enugu State to the South-West; Ebonyi and Cross-Rivers States to the South; and has an international border with Cameroon to the South-East.

History Of Benue State

All Nigerian States And The State They Share Borders With