Ukum
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Ukum | |
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Country | Nigeria |
State | Benue State |
Local Government Headquarters | Sankera |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Steve Ayua[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 585 sq mi (1,514 km2) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 216,930 |
• Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Postal Code | 980 |
Ukum is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. It has an area of 1,514 square kilometres (585 sq mi) and a population of 216,930 at the 2006 census. The biggest yam market in the world, Zaki Biam Yam Market, is located in Ukum. Zaki Biam is also the biggest town in Ukum local government.
The postal code of the area is 980.[2]
References
- ^ "Welcome benuestate.gov.ng - BlueHost.com". benuestate.gov.ng.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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