Gwer West

Gwer West Tyoshin Nagi
LGA
Nickname:  Naka
Interactive map of Gwer West
Country	Nigeria
State	Benue State
Local Government Headquarters	Naka
Government
• Ter Tyoshin	Chief Abomtse Ayua Daniel
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Hon. Ormin Torsar Victor
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Gwer West is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Naka.

It has an area of 1,094 km² and a population of 122,145 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 971. ^[1]

it has fifteen council wards and kindreds; Sengev, Tsambe/Mbesev, Merkyen, Nyamshi, Gaambe-Ushin, Mbachohon, Mbapa, Tijime, Avihijime, Gbaange/Tongov, Tyoughatee/Ijaha, Sengev/Yengev, Saghev/Ukusu, Ikyaghev, Mbabuande. Chief Daniel Ayua Abomtse is the current paramount ruler. the current Chairman is Hon. Ormin Torsar Victor. There are some other important settlements in the local government apart from the headquarters, these include Orawe, Bunaka, Agagbe, Nagi, Aondoana, Kula, Jimba, Anguhar, Atukpu and Ajigba. Ikyande is another popular market in Gwer West Local Government Area.

Climate condition

Gwer West experiences a tropical wet and dry climate with rainfall occurring mainly between April and October. The dry season lasts from November to March, and temperatures typically range from 23°C to 34°C, while annual precipitation is about 1,200–1,600 mm. ^[2]

References

1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. "Climate data for cities worldwide - Climate-Data.org". climate-data.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2025-11-28.