Ushongo

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Ushongo
Kwande Bar-Azóv
LGA
Motto: 
Land of fertility
Ushongo
Interactive map of Ushongo
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
State Benue State
Local Government HeadquartersLessel
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilHon. Mvendaga Atetan
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Ushongo

Ushongo is a Local Government Area in Benue State, [1] Nigeria, with its headquarters in Lessel town.

It covers an area of 1,228 km² (474 sq mi) and has a population of 188,341 according to the 2006 census. [2]

The postal code for Ushongo Local Government is 982. [3]

Climate

Ushongo experiences a tropical savanna climate with a rainy season lasting from April to October and a dry season from November to March. Rainfall ranges from 1,300 mm to 1,800 mm annually, while temperatures typically remain between 21°C and 32°C. [4]

References

  1. Admin (2019-02-20). "Local Government Areas in Benue State". Postcode. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  2. "investbenue". investbenue.be.gov.ng. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. "Climate data for cities worldwide - Climate-Data.org". climate-data.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2025-11-28.