# Gwer West LGA, Benue State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Benue State 

# Gwer West

Gwer West is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Benue State. It covers **1,431.5 km²**. Its main town is Naka. 384 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,432km²
- 108 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gwer West?

Gwer West lies in [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Agatu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/agatu/), [Apa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/apa/), [Doma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/nasarawa/doma/), [Gwer East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/gwer-east/), [Makurdi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/makurdi/) and [Oturkpo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/oturkpo/). By area it is the 208th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.5% of [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/). The centre of Gwer West is about 182 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 31 km from Makurdi, the main town of Benue State. The centre point is at 7.6129° N, 8.2652° E.

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga).

## Know before you go: Gwer West

- Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos
- CurrencyNaira (NGN)
- Country calling code+234
- LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Makurdi Airport (MDI) · Makurdi40 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu149 km

### Nearest railway station

Makurdi (Makurdi), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:12).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Gwer West

Open gazetteers list **384 villages, towns and localities** in Gwer West. Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 191 m above sea level (median 108 m).

- Aba
- Abagi
- Abaka
- Abe
- Abezer
- Abian
- Abo
- Abojor
- Abondo
- Abu
- Abula
- Aburo Ikule
- Abuul
- Acha
- Achaa
- Achal
- Achale
- Achoho
- Achu
- Adaa
- Adagba
- Adagume
- Adekule
- Adir
- Adogom
- Adoor
- Adudu
- Adugbe
- Adum
- Agagbe
- Agbahia
- Agbakwa
- Agbara
- Agbede
- Agbeji
- Agbenda
- Agema
- Ager
- Agira
- Agite
- Agondo
- Agule
- Agwu
- Ahaa
- Ahondana
- Ahumbe
- Ahura
- Aigrayin
- Aije
- Ajanku
- Ajebe
- Ajelafu
- Ajukum
- Akaa
- Akor
- Akpael
- Akpena
- Akpo
- Aku
- Akuhe
- Akuji
- Akule
- Akume
- Akumu
- Akure
- Akutsa
- Akwaga
- Amaa
- Amala
- Amise
- Anacha
- Anewe
- Ankpev
- Ankye
- Antine
- Antsum
- Anyakuta
- Anyamile
- Anyin-Loku
- Anyiough
- Anyowa
- Aondaka
- Aondo-Ana
- Aor
- Apahr
- Api
- Asaka
- Asor
- Atar
- Atayi
- Ateah
- Ati
- Atii
- Ato
- Audu
- Avende
- Ayambo
- Azem
- Bodanyi
- Bokia
- Byer
- Chakpa
- Chekyam
- Chimbo
- Chimoyam
- Chinta
- Chiyam
- Chorun
- Dabar
- Daike
- Dedaro
- Dobia
- Egbaduma
- Enger
- Fasurah
- Gamder
- Gasse
- Gba
- Gbabi
- Gbahabo
- Gbakure
- Gbande
- Gbidi
- Gbo
- Gbum
- Gbunu
- Gebe
- Genabe
- Girim
- Go
- Gom
- Gu
- Gume
- Gur
- Hingh
- Hungo
- Hwere
- Iboun
- Idya
- Idyu
- Igamna
- Iganden
- Igba
- Igbahina
- Igbasha
- Igbazer
- Igbia
- Igboji
- Igenkel
- Iguche
- Igura
- Ihongu
- Ihor
- Ihuna
- Ikahe
- Ikoh
- Ikorkpen Kumbar
- Ikpakpev
- Ikpan
- Ikpar
- Ikute
- Ikya
- Ikyaa
- Ikyegh
- Ikyo
- Iyorde
- Iyorshe
- Jaga
- Jimin
- Jombo
- Kale
- Kenti
- Korna
- Kpagher
- Kpande
- Kpekyaa
- Kpelean
- Kperyisa
- Kpev
- Kuman
- Kumbur
- Kumzor
- Kura
- Kuran
- Kusugh
- Kwahanba
- Kwashon
- Kwatse
- Kyande
- Kyanjir
- Kyor
- Luku
- Maga
- Maihwa
- Mamo
- Mato
- Mbaparegh
- Mena
- Menga
- Michael
- Mjirim
- Mtsenga
- Myeku
- Myem
- Mzema
- Naka
- Namshu
- Nduhu
- Ngor
- Nguede
- Nhambe
- Njia
- Nogi
- Nom
- Nomyiwa
- Nongun
- Nwoor
- Nyaibo
- Nyaka
- Nyiago
- Nyiaka
- Nyikia
- Nyiongo
- Nyiti
- Nyon
- Nyortim
- Obiam
- Ochio
- Oga
- Ogbadu
- Ogudu
- Ohana
- Ombabali
- Ombapa
- Onande
- Orga
- Orhana
- Orshiakambul
- Ortim
- Orwa
- Oryaji
- Osev
- Ovungu
- Pancho
- Pu
- Saior
- Saykia
- Seriki
- Shagba
- Shapera
- Sheair
- Shiar
- Shimaguma
- Shimaibo
- Shiver
- Shuur
- Sogodo
- Suem
- Syam
- Tachia
- Tar
- Tarhemba
- Tarzoho
- Togor
- Tor
- Tsav
- Tse Akuta
- Tse Tsavau Mba
- Tse-Achura
- Tse-Agbe
- Tse-Agije
- Tse-Akegba
- Tse-Akombo
- Tse-Amondu
- Tse-Kumkpev
- Tse-Ukuhumbe
- Tseabelanyu
- Tseakaa
- Tseapenda
- Tseatu
- Tsebo
- Tsebugher
- Tsechia
- Tsechoram
- Tsedajo
- Tsedogh
- Tsedom
- Tsegban
- Tsegbato
- Tseikyam
- Tsejiga
- Tsejimin
- Tseka
- Tsekov
- Tsekpabi
- Tsekpe
- Tsekpuu
- Tsekuan
- Tselago
- Tselogh
- Tsemokha
- Tsengo
- Tsengor
- Tsenongo
- Tsensagi
- Tsenumba
- Tseongo
- Tserava
- Tserumur
- Tseshuu
- Tsetar
- Tsetyo
- Tseubur
- Tseuhimbir
- Tseundu
- Tseushir
- Tsevava
- Tsevende
- Tsewuaha
- Tseyeke
- Tseyior
- Tseyokya
- Tshedam
- Tshengena
- Tshengor
- Tsoka
- Tsonogh
- Tsuba
- Tuleke
- Tuma
- Tyar
- Tyaw
- Tyohumba
- Tyokena
- Tyokya
- Tyotswam
- Uan
- Ucheki
- Uchu
- Ude
- Udenyi
- Ududu
- Uga
- Ugbegi
- Ugbu
- Uguma
- Uji
- Ujor
- Ukabichi
- Ukegh
- Ukpanya
- Ukpe
- Ukpuengwa
- Ukwe
- Unande
- Undzughur
- Ungbea
- Unhambe
- Unyiongo
- Unyo
- Upaa
- Usan
- Usegh
- Uta Tchendugbo
- Utaegher
- Utom
- Utor
- Uwua
- Vande
- Wayo
- Yaga
- Yagba
- Yaji
- Yamanange
- Yogbo
- Yongo
- Yueh
- Yugh
- Ywan
- Zauka
- Zeku
- Zenke
- Zugu
- Zuwatema

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Gwer West

Named natural and historic features inside Gwer West, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

38 rivers and streams.

- Antsowasam
- Atukpu River
- Azegena
- Iburo River
- Onagi River
- River Abagu
- River Abegi
- River Adebu
- River Adogo
- River Adugbe
- River Aga
- River Akpela
- River Ankei
- River Apa
- River Beze
- River Cheduku
- River Cheweri
- River Chotav
- River Chu
- River Durubu
- River Gwer u Kiriki
- River Ikpukujombe
- River Jigri
- River Jumar

…and 14 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Gwer West and the best time to visit

In Gwer West, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,200 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (215 mm) and the driest Dec (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 5 

Feb 27 15 

Mar 28 33 

Apr 28 104 

May 27 134 

Jun 26 146 

Jul 25 172 

Aug 25 198 

Sep 25 215 

Oct 26 143 

Nov 26 32 

Dec 24 3 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gwer West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Coonett Technologies · Gwer East 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37718&mlon=8.28123#map=17/7.37718/8.28123) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Jerico Road Service Station · Makurdi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69340&mlon=8.53481#map=17/7.69340/8.53481) 

Hotel Hallydays Hotel and Resort · Makurdi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71460&mlon=8.50856#map=17/7.71460/8.50856) 

Mall Ndupet Shopping Plaza · Makurdi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72340&mlon=8.53459#map=17/7.72340/8.53459) 

School Holy Child Secondary School Makurdi · Makurdi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71773&mlon=8.50726#map=17/7.71773/8.50726) 

College Makurdi College Of Health And Medical Laboratory Science · Makurdi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69021&mlon=8.48112#map=17/7.69021/8.48112) 

Police station Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Benue State Command · Makurdi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.70272&mlon=8.53129#map=17/7.70272/8.53129) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other local government areas in Benue State

- Ado
- Agatu
- Apa
- Buruku
- Gboko
- Guma
- Gwer East
- Katsina-Ala
- Konshisha
- Kwande
- Logo
- Makurdi
- Obi
- Ogbadibo
- Ohimini
- Oju
- Okpokwu
- Oturkpo
- Tarka
- Ukum
- Ushongo
- Vandeikya

## Quick answers

- Where is Gwer West?In Benue State, Nigeria
- What borders Gwer West?Agatu, Apa, Doma, Gwer East, Makurdi and Oturkpo
- What time zone is Gwer West in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Gwer West?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Gwer West?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gwer West?384 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gwer West?Settlements lie between 72 m and 191 m
- What is the best time to visit Gwer West?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gwer West?Coonett Technologies, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gwer West?TotalEnergies Jerico Road Service Station, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gwer West?NG007008 (OCHA common operational dataset)