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Vandeikya is a local government area in Benue State Nigeria. The capital is Vandeikya town.
Vandeikya LGA was carved out of Gboko Local Government Council in 1976. The indigenous community is the Kunav people who speak Tiv language. The Vandeikya people are a hospitable group and are predominantly Christians with a few traditionalists.
The LGA is endowed with mineral deposits such as barites, kaoline and iron ores.
Being principally farmers, the major commercial engagements of the people in the area revolve around agricultural products. Presently, there are no major industries in the area; however there are many small scale cottage industries like rice milling, block making and furniture works and others. The settlement pattern is dispersed with thatched round houses.




Geography


Vandeikya Local Government Council is located between latitude 7°5' and 7°15' north of the Equator and Longitude 9° and 9°6' east of Greenwich.
Vandeikya is in the South Eastern part of Benue State and shares boundaries with Obudu and Bekwara in Cross River State to the East, Ushongo to the North and Konshisha Local Government Area to the West.
Vandeikya Local Government area is dominated by undulating terrain with much of the area being below 183 m (600 ft) above the sea level. Surface drainage is generally good with almost all the rivers being seasonal, notably river Aya and river Be.




= Climate

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The climate is tropical sub humid with the mean annual rainfall of between 1,200 and 2,000 mm (47" and 79"). The vandeikya climate is one of the friendliest in the state. It gets colder around mbaduku district and mbayongo district because of their proximity to Obudu mountains.
The hot seasons at Vandeikya lasts for approximately 2.2 months, which are from January 30 to April 6, with an average daily high temperature above 31.7°C.
The hottest month of the year is March, with an average high of 31.7°C and low of 22.8°C.
The cool season lasts for 3.9 months, from June 21 to October 18, with an average daily high temperature below 28.3°C.
The coldest month of the year is December, with an average low of 18.9°C and high of 29.4°C.

Clouds
In Vandeikya, the cloudiest month of the year is May. On average, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 86% of the time.
The cloudier part of the year begins around February 26 and lasts for 8.6 months, and ends around November 15.
The clearer part of the year starts from November 15 and lasts for 3.4 months, and ends around February 26.
December is the clearest month of the year. The sky is on the average 46% most of the time clear.
Precipitation and rainfall
The wetter season starts from March 25th to November 4th and lasts for 7.3 months. The month with the most wet days is September, with an average of 25.4 days of precipitation.
The drier season lasts 4.7 months, from November 4 to March 25. The month with the fewest wet days is January, with an average of 0.6 days of precipitation
The most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 86% on September 30.
The rainy season of the year can last for 9.4 months, from February 16 to November 29.
Sunlight
The longest day of the year is June 20, with 12 hours, 31 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 6:06 AM around May 24, and the latest sunrise is 36 minutes later at 6:42 AM from February 1. The earliest sunset is at 6:02 PM from November 12, and the latest sunset is 41 minutes later at 6:44 PM from July 15.
Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed.




Council wards


Vandeikya is divided into Tyev and Kyan state constituencies with a total of 12 council wards which are;

Vandeikya township council ward
Mbagbam council ward
Mbadede council ward
Mbagbera council ward
Mbajor council ward
Mbayongo council ward
Mbakaange council ward
Nyimangbah council ward
Ningev council ward
Mbatyough council ward
Tsambe council ward
Mbakyaha council ward




= Districts

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Vandeikya is divided majorly into 8 Districts/Areas as follows;

Mbaduku district
Mbagbera district
Mbaka-Ange district
Mbara district
Mbayongo district
Ningev district
Tsambe district
Ute district




= Towns and villages

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Mbakaange district
Vandeikya town, Ankar, Tse - sho, Uganden, Aginde
Ningev district
Agirgba, Bako, Korinya, Nor-Gemaityo
Mbagbera district
Achwa, Adobi, Ahile Jime, Branch Atser, Gorkem, Gube,
Jape, Mfor, Naa, Tse-Isua
Mbaduku district
Tsar, Abwa, Agbile, Betse, Chenge, Dagba, Gbe, Gbegba, Hembe, Ikpoikpo, Shan, Tile.
Mbayongo
Adamgbe, Agera, Agidi- Mbakena, Guda, Mbayongo, Shangbum, Tse-Atuul, Tse-Wande, Tyemimongo
Ute District
Agu, Ako Abwa, Akofate, Anza Tokuyo, Bako, Koti-Yough, Kpamor, Kyoosu Ugo, Mbaakon, Pev, Sambe, Sati, Taatihi, Timbir, Tse-Dabo, Tse Kase Nor, Tse Kpum, Tse Mker.
Tsambe District
Adeiyongo, Ager, Atayo, Dav, Ifan, Kaamem, Lijam Mue, Nyaro, Tsambe, Tse-Anshungu, Tse-Nduul, Yaaya
Mbara district
Abaki, Alagh-Ngulum, Alakali, Anonog, Bako, Gbagbongom, Igbee, Ihugh, Iyenge, Kiishi, Labe, Mandun, Mbaakon, Mede, Moji, Ndete, Tor-tiv
, Tse-Amough, Tse-Gedege, Tse-Ji, Uka.




Economy






= Agriculture

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Agriculture is the mainstay of the people; with arable land for sheep, goats and cattle rearing. Over 80% of the population are directly engaged in the peasant farming of virtually all major food crops.
Vandeikya and Ihugh markets are the national hubs for Rice, sweet potatoes, sorghum, citrus, cassava, bananas, spices, tomatoes, palm oil and palm products, pears, ive, kola nuts, akpu, garri, palm wine etc
Ningev sheep and goat grazing farms owned by the Federal government of Nigeria.




= Markets

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Ihugh and Agbo markets are the major markets in Vandeikya.
Other markets are Tsar, Koti-Yough, Gbem, Dagba, Betse, Agidi Mbakena, Anhyula tswar, Agu, Sambo, Pev, Taatihi, Adeiyongo, Tor Tiv, Mede, Anongo and Ugba.
Upcoming market
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Ultra-Modern Market in Vandeikya




= Investment potentials

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There is great potential for starch, palm wine bottling, glucose, vegetable oil production, fruit juice production, mining and processing, education real estate.




= Road network

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Trunk ‘A’ federal highway.
This is the major road that connects the major parts of the North East with the South South. The road links Cross River State through Ogoja with other Northern states like Taraba State, Adamawa State, Yobe State and Borno State
There is also a federal highway that connects other towns and markets within like Obudu, Tsar-Mbaduku, Vandeikya town, Ihugh, Lessel, Tse - Agberagba, Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Zaki biam etc.




= Health care

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General hospital owned by the Benue State government
missionary hospital
little private clinics.




Notable people






= Politicians and government

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Hyacinth Alia, executive governor of Benue State
Senator Jacob Tilley Gyado
Chief Godwin Daboh
Mrs Aondona Daboh, former house of representative member.
Anna Darius Ishaku, First lady of taraba state
Ambrose Feese, Former minister of works and housing
Engr. Igbetar
Amb. Tyolumun Mike Gbashah, former deputy ambassador to the USA
Hon. Tachia Jooji ---- former house of reps member.
Hon. Dorothy Mato --- former house of reps member




= Entrepreneurs and technocrats

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Jerome Tilley Gyado
Arc. Philip Zegetar Iortyer
Akaazua Muemue
Peter Chieshe
Engr Kile Jime Akaaka, Barna water Gboko
Yarkwan Uban
Wuese Jov
Asobo Gyegwe(Frobag Nig, Ltd)
Mrs Mbakaan Tsedzugul (Naira and Kobo)
Chief Gbaden Jam (Wishden Nig ltd)
Chief Atser Kyausu (Kyabiz Nig Ltd)
Doki Chi (Dochiss Nig ltd)
Chief John Usaka (Bays Garden Gboko, Abuja)




= Military and law enforcement

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John Mark Inienger
Joseph Akaahan Agbo
Lawrence Igyuse Doki
General Jonathan India Garba
Abubakar Tsav
General SG Ikya
Prof. Col. James T. Gire --- Virginia Military Institute, USA
Col. Ashizungwe Nyamor ----- US army




= Entertainment and sports

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Apollo Crews, professional wrestler
Kiddwaya, tv personality.
Mimisen Iyorhe, FIFA referee




= Cultural icons

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Makir Zakpe, First Tor Tiv
Makar Tesemchi, Historian.




= Education

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Terhemba Shija
Daniel K. Adedzwa
Apedzan Emmanuel Kighir
Paul T. Angya
P.T. Akosu
Mike Igyor
Gbegi Daniel Orsaa
Gowon Ama Doki
John A. Adeyongo
Rodney Chiboh
Godwin Nyijime Toryough
Akpen Philip
Tsenongu Moses Terhemba
Abraham Ngueikyor Gyuse
Timothy T Gyuse
(Mrs.)Elizabeth Y. Gyuse
Simon Irtwange
Kyeleve John Iorhemen
Igyor Gerard Amenger
F.S. AGBIDYE
Shambe Tseaa
Shambe Iornum
Agber Dimah
Ioryisa Verinumbe
Dennis A. Ityavyar
Francis Agbidye
Paul Aondona Angahar
Tarfa Gundu
Godwin Yina
Emmanuel tyokumbul
Love Mngohol Chile
Elizabeth Nyager
Wilfred Shaapera Tile
Simon Iordye Andural
Celine Adeyongo
Godwin Aondonhemba Vaaseh
Akaha Celestine Tse




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Benue
• Vandeikya
• Benue State
• Hyacinth Alia
• Local government areas of Nigeria
• Lawrence Igyuse Doki
• Ambrose Feese
• Dornier 228
• Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Benue
• Benue North-East senatorial district
• Makir Zakpe