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

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

Local government area · Benue State 

# Vandeikya

Vandeikya is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Benue State. It covers **977.9 km²**. Its main town is Vandeikya. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 978km²
- 1mapped service
- 164 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vandeikya?

Vandeikya lies in [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Bekwara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/bekwara/), [Konshisha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/konshisha/), [Kwande](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/kwande/), [Obudu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/cross-river/obudu/) and [Ushongo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/ushongo/). By area it is the 298th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.1% of [Benue State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/benue/). The centre of Vandeikya is about 302 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 117 km from Makurdi, the main town of Benue State. The centre point is at 6.8435° N, 9.0787° 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: Vandeikya

- 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) · Makurdi109 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 06:26, 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 Vandeikya

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Vandeikya. Settlements here lie between about 132 m and 222 m above sea level (median 164 m).

- Adi
- Agule
- Akaahan Usadoo Toren
- Akenyo
- Akpensongon
- Alabar
- Anyo
- Asua
- Azabo
- Bunde
- Goon
- Hege
- Ihange
- Ihanme
- Ihugh
- Ijembe
- Iyarmade
- Izugu
- Jorgba
- Kase
- Mangel
- Mbacub
- Mbara
- Naasor
- Nyoto
- Orfo
- Oroun
- Orsaa
- Otegbo
- Sendeye
- Shima
- Tiav
- Tilan
- Torzape
- Torzape Mange
- Tseakooshi
- Tyagher
- Tyozua
- Uanto
- Ukwa
- Val
- Vambe
- Vandeikya
- Vandeikya Town
- Velegh

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 Vandeikya

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Bedia
- Mtema
- River Ndoghur
- River Udniel
- River Uire
- River Uswange
- Ula
- Vinienger

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Ihugh Forest Reserve
- Mbaafon Forest Reserve

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 Vandeikya and the best time to visit

In Vandeikya, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,571 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (261 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 52 

Apr 27 148 

May 26 179 

Jun 25 197 

Jul 25 201 

Aug 24 230 

Sep 25 261 

Oct 25 220 

Nov 26 53 

Dec 24 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vandeikya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Obudu German Hospital · Obudu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66901&mlon=9.16427#map=17/6.66901/9.16427) 

Hotel MDOOM GUEST HOUSE · Kwande 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80987&mlon=9.22080#map=17/6.80987/9.22080) 

School Ajio Community Secondary School, Ajio, · Kwande 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79669&mlon=9.20987#map=17/6.79669/9.20987) 

College adzer beke college korinya city · Konshisha 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92322&mlon=8.93108#map=17/6.92322/8.93108) 

Police station Checkpoint · Vandeikya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78326&mlon=9.00597#map=17/6.78326/9.00597) 

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 Vandeikya

Places mapped inside Vandeikya 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
- Ushongo

## Quick answers

- Where is Vandeikya?In Benue State, Nigeria
- What borders Vandeikya?Bekwara, Konshisha, Kwande, Obudu and Ushongo
- What time zone is Vandeikya in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Vandeikya?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Vandeikya?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vandeikya?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vandeikya?Settlements lie between 132 m and 222 m
- What is the best time to visit Vandeikya?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vandeikya?Obudu German Hospital, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vandeikya?NG007023 (OCHA common operational dataset)