# Ushongo LGA, Benue State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ushongo/

Local government area · Benue State 

# Ushongo

Ushongo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Benue State. It covers **1,380.0 km²**. Its main town is Lessel. 736 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,380km²
- 1mapped service
- 172 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ushongo?

Ushongo lies in [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Buruku](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/buruku/), [Gboko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/gboko/), [Katsina-Ala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/katsina-ala/), [Konshisha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/konshisha/), [Kwande](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/kwande/) and [Vandeikya](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/vandeikya/). By area it is the 217th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 4.4% of [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/). The centre of Ushongo is about 276 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 90 km from Makurdi, the main town of Benue State. The centre point is at 7.0822° N, 9.0067° 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: Ushongo

- 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) · Makurdi82 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu173 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:10).

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 Ushongo

Open gazetteers list **736 villages, towns and localities** in Ushongo. Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 234 m above sea level (median 172 m).

- Aakaa
- Abaa
- Abaal
- Abagi
- Abayon
- Abo
- Aboki
- Aboor
- Aboshin
- Abul
- Abume
- Abunde
- Abushin
- Acha
- Achil
- Achila
- Achongh
- Adamu
- Adanyi
- Adeega
- Adeen
- Adesanga
- Adi
- Adighi
- Adikpo
- Adu
- Adum
- Aende
- Aer
- Aerakaa
- Afata
- Agaga
- Agan
- Aganyi
- Agba
- Agbede
- Agbel
- Agbende
- Agbile
- Agbire
- Agbon
- Agboondu
- Age
- Agel
- Agelaga
- Agema
- Agera
- Agerzur
- Ageva
- Agi
- Agor
- Agoyo
- Agu
- Agundu
- Agungu
- Ahemba
- Ahen
- Ahire
- Ahirejime
- Ahoukia
- Ahua
- Ahuhe
- Ahula
- Ahule
- Ajabo
- Ajanta
- Ajave
- Ajekwe
- Ajer
- Aji
- Ajoko
- Aju
- Akaa
- Akaan
- Akaasar
- Akaayar
- Akange
- Akase
- Akegh
- Akel
- Akelan
- Akerigba
- Akighil
- Akighir
- Akile
- Akol
- Akombu
- Akor
- Akosu
- Akoval
- Akpa
- Akpagher
- Akpela
- Akpele
- Akpera
- Akumbul
- Akume
- Akumeku
- Akura
- Akusa
- Akuse
- Akyangba
- Alar
- Alegh
- Alem
- Alom
- Alumche
- Aluntse
- Amaa
- Amalango
- Amange
- Amar
- Amase
- Ambe
- Amengel
- Amogema
- Amokaha
- Anagel
- Anar
- Anchaver
- Ande
- Andial
- Andyar
- Anem
- Angilo
- Angough
- Angula
- Anhwange
- Ankuhe
- Anom
- Anongo
- Anongu
- Antse
- Anule
- Anume
- Anyam
- Anyamkyegh
- Anyana
- Anye
- Anyo
- Anzenge
- Aondo
- Aondoakaa
- Aove
- Apaa
- Apebo
- Apuu
- Asamber
- Asawa
- Asema
- Asen
- Asha
- Ashav
- Ashie
- Ashika
- Asoasu
- Asom
- Asor
- Atem
- Ater
- Atetan
- Atil
- Atim
- Atime
- Atimenya
- Ato
- Atoga
- Atsember
- Atser
- Atsoo
- Atsusa
- Atume
- Atunku
- Audu
- Aunguwa
- Ausa
- Avalakaa
- Avenkaan
- Averkaan-Ayem
- Awarge
- Awua
- Ayabo
- Ayavga
- Ayaze
- Ayeeshio
- Ayem
- Ayer
- Ayev
- Ayila
- Ayol
- Ayoo
- Ayua
- Azakere
- Azenda
- Bar
- Bata
- Batsa
- Beba
- Bende
- Boager
- Bonkyaa
- Boor
- Botwer
- Boyi
- Buabunde
- Bumbul
- Bumkeng
- Bunde
- Bur
- Buter
- Byaku
- Cayura
- Cheren
- Chi
- Chia
- Chichi
- Chindo
- Chir
- Chonkura
- Chubu
- Dagba
- Dagun
- Damakura
- Damkor
- Danji
- Dav
- Deede
- Dem
- Dogi
- Doki
- Dooga
- Dov
- Duger
- Dyegh
- Faasima
- Fate
- Fo
- Gande
- Gashen
- Gba
- Gbagben
- Gbagil
- Gbagusha
- Gbajor
- Gbaka
- Gbasha
- Gbatse
- Gbayam
- Gbe
- Gbelvieghel
- Gben
- Gbide
- Gbihi
- Gbinde
- Gbonko
- Gbor
- Gbudu
- Gbungy
- Gbusu
- Gbyudu
- Ge
- Gege
- Ghana
- Gindyen
- Goayange
- Gogonongo
- Gongur
- Gu
- Gudu
- Guma
- Gwa
- Gyaro
- Haangon
- Haanongun
- Hambe
- Hawyagh
- Heentso
- Hembe
- Hiembe
- Hiir
- Hindan
- Hinin
- Hule
- Hulugh
- Humbe
- Huwer
- Hyinga
- Hyom
- Hyoo
- Ibi
- Ier
- Ierkpen
- Ierve
- Igba
- Igbaa
- Igbaha
- Igbalagh
- Igbavenda
- Igbetar
- Igbiughul
- Igbudu
- Igon
- Igu
- Igyum
- Ihembe
- Ihiambe
- Ihom
- Ije
- Ikomke
- Ikor
- Ikpa
- Ikpakpam
- Ikpughul
- Ikpum
- Ikpur
- Ikuan
- Ikumen
- Ikuna
- Ikyaa
- Ikyo
- Ikyoka
- Imu
- Indyer
- Inguran
- Inyondu
- Iorapuu
- Iordye
- Iorfa
- Iorhemen
- Iorjaa
- Iorkaa
- Iorker
- Iorlapuu
- Iorliam
- Iorndyer
- Iornumbe
- Iornyor
- Iorpuu
- Iorsaa
- Iorshe
- Iorsugh
- Iortyer
- Ioryem
- Iorzua
- Irigba
- Ise
- Isewual
- Ishom
- Ishwa
- Itar
- Ityozende
- Iusa
- Ivande
- Ivavgbe
- Iyaha
- Iyamba
- Iyangbo
- Iyo
- Iyornumbe
- Iyorshaa
- Iyorshile
- Iyou-gos
- Jabi
- Javela
- Jeje
- Jel
- Jen
- Jila
- Jime
- Jindi
- Jorpo
- Jukul
- Juu
- Kaa
- Kaakaa
- Kaanga
- Kaityo
- Kakure
- Kakwagh
- Kama
- Kangbeda
- Kange
- Kanshi
- Kanyi
- Kartyo
- Kaseve
- Katsina
- Kaun
- Kawen
- Keje
- Kenanji
- Kighir
- Kina
- Kishi
- Ko
- Koloko
- Kondu
- Koohomo
- Korave
- Korkyaa

…and 336 more.

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 Ushongo

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

### Water

43 rivers and streams.

- Amire u Kiriki
- Amire-Kiriki
- Amishi
- Konshisha River
- Nyande
- River Aao
- River Abeba
- River Afokper
- River Afyaregh
- River Agyo
- River Amelangu
- River Amire
- River Ategba
- River Avande
- River Avenda
- River Bar
- River Gbawuhe
- River Genger
- River Kaakya
- River Mbere
- River Michi
- River Mnyande
- River Nienga
- River Oriwa

…and 19 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Anwogbor Hill · 229 m
- Abata Hill · 214 m
- Agundu Hill · 176 m
- Uviambe Hill · 127 m

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 Ushongo and the best time to visit

In Ushongo, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,419 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (237 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 7 

Feb 26 19 

Mar 27 49 

Apr 27 133 

May 27 154 

Jun 26 172 

Jul 25 185 

Aug 25 221 

Sep 25 237 

Oct 25 188 

Nov 26 49 

Dec 24 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ushongo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Myom Hospital · Gboko 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31145&mlon=8.99272#map=17/7.31145/8.99272) 

Bank Zenith Bank · Gboko 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32276&mlon=9.00470#map=17/7.32276/9.00470) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Gboko Service Station · Gboko 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33398&mlon=8.99814#map=17/7.33398/8.99814) 

Hotel Pen Luxury Guest Inn, GRA Gboko · Gboko 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31667&mlon=9.00000#map=17/7.31667/9.00000) 

School govt secondary school korinya · Konshisha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93386&mlon=8.93553#map=17/6.93386/8.93553) 

College adzer beke college korinya city · Konshisha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92322&mlon=8.93108#map=17/6.92322/8.93108) 

Police station korinya city police station · Konshisha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91303&mlon=8.91873#map=17/6.91303/8.91873) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ushongo

Places mapped inside Ushongo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Police stations1

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

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other local government areas in Benue State

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ushongo?In Benue State, Nigeria
- What borders Ushongo?Buruku, Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Konshisha, Kwande and Vandeikya
- What time zone is Ushongo in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ushongo?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ushongo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ushongo?736 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ushongo?Settlements lie between 99 m and 234 m
- What is the highest point in Ushongo?Anwogbor Hill (229 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ushongo?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ushongo?Myom Hospital, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ushongo?Zenith Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ushongo?TotalEnergies Gboko Service Station, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ushongo?NG007022 (OCHA common operational dataset)