merge with the Benue River in Nigeria. The Donga watershed is 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi) in area. At its peak, near the Benue the river delivers...
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Benue River (French: la Bénoué), previously known as the Chadda River or Tchadda, is the major tributary of the Niger River. The size of its catchment...
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366 km and south by Northwest Region in Cameroon for about 525 km. The Benue, Donga, Taraba and Ibi are the main rivers in the state. They rise from the...
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Ibi, Taraba State (category Benue River)
bank of the Benue River, opposite the influx of the much smaller Shemankar River. Both the Taraba River and the Donga River flow into the Benue within the...
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satisfaction that it is a Benue–Congo language, though its placement within Benue–Congo is disputed. Blench (2010) considers it to be Benue–Congo. Boyd (ms),...
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Katsina-Ala (redirect from Katsina-Ala, Benue State)
Katsina-Ala is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Katsina-Ala where the A344 highway starts. It...
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changed to EKAN Benue and Sardauna (EKAN 4BS.) In 1967, twelve states were created, Takum-Wukari and Donga stations were found in the then Benue Plateau State...
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Other Jukun-speaking peoples living in the Benue basin, such as Jukun wanu of Abinsi, Awei District, Donga and Takum, remained politically separate from...
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Tiv people (section Benue state)
found in Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa, Plateau, Cross rivers, Adamawa, Kaduna, and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. The language is a branch of Benue–Congo...
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This is a list of villages in Benue State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district, with postal codes also given. "Postcodes Nigeria"...
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Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority - areas drained by the Benue River and its tributaries from the international boundary to Pai and Donga River...
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Dong language (Nigeria) (redirect from Donga language)
Dong, or Donga, is a poorly documented language in Nigeria. Though clearly Niger–Congo, it is difficult to classify; British linguist Roger Blench proposes...
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each larger stream's name. Niger River (Nigeria) Benue River Katsina Ala River Menchum River Donga River Faro River Déo River Mayo Kébbi Cross River...
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politician and a member of the All Progressives Congress, representing Takum/Donga/Ussa in the House of Representatives. He has served as the Speaker of the...
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River (distributary) Anambra River Benue River Okwa River Mada River Katsina Ala River Menchum River Ankwe River Donga River Bantaji River (Suntai River)...
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Tiv language (section Benue State)
million speakers in 2024. The largest population of Tiv speakers are found in Benue state in Nigeria. The language is also widely spoken in some Nigerian states...
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headquarters is in the town of Wukari on the A4 highway. The Donga River flows through the area and the Benue River forms a boundary with Nasarawa State to the northwest...
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education at St Bartholomew's Primary School in Wusasa and moved on to the Benue Provincial Secondary School in Katsina-Ala where he was the captain of the...
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the old Benue Plateau State. The local government gazette recognized three main chieftaincy stools in the Wukari Federation for the Wukari, Donga and Takum...
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Jukun Takum language (redirect from Takum-Donga language)
Language family Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo languages Volta–Congo languages Benue–Congo Jukunoid Central Jukun languages Jukun Language codes ISO 639-3 jbu...
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state is based in the town of Wukari in Taraba State, in the south of the Benue River basin. The ruler takes the title "Aku Uka". The Jukun were established...
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Mambila language (redirect from Donga Mambila language)
Nigeria and Cameroon. It is one of the Mambiloid languages, a branch of Benue–Congo. Notable dialects are Barup, Bang, Dorofi, Gembu, Hainari, Kabri,...
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Local government areas of Nigeria (section Benue State)
North Gwadabawa Wamakko Tangaza Bodinga Sabon Birni Isah Ardo Kola Bali Donga Gashaka Gassol Ibi Jalingo Karim Lamido Kurmi Lau Sardauna Takum Ussa Wukari...
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Jukunoid languages (category Benue–Congo languages)
The Jukunoid languages are a branch of the Benue-Congo languages spoken by the Jukun and related peoples of Nigeria and Cameroon. They are distributed...
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tributary of the Benue River in Nigeria. The Menchum, Donga and Katsina Ala rivers all flow west from the Northeast Region to join the Benue in Nigeria. The...
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Centre. Retrieved 10 February 2022. Akpan, Samuel (28 September 2021). "Benue rep defects from Labour Party to APC". TheCable. Retrieved 10 February 2022...
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Taraba State. Konshisha/Vandeikya (Benue State): Herman Hembe (LP) is retired to run for the governorship of Benue State. Mayo Belwa/Toungo/Jada/Ganye...
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is said to be the largest in west Africa as it run 15 kilometres to the Benue River. The name Nwonyo means Hide-out for huge and dangerous aquatic Animals...
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of Papua New Guinea. Thanh Hóa Province 11,136.30 Province of Vietnam. Donga Department 11,126 Department of Benin. Táchira 11,100 State of Venezuela...
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the Mayo Tiel and Benue. At about the parallel of 6°30 the border shifts to the west, using irregular lines and rivers such as the Donga, before continuing...
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