Benue | Nigeria | Britannica
Benue, state, east-central Nigeria.A wooded savanna region, it is bounded on the south by Cross River, Ebonyi, and Enugu states, on the west by Kogi state, on the north by Nassawara state, and on the northeast by Taraba state. The Benue River defines the western half of Benue’s northern boundary; to the southeast it has a common border of less than 25 miles (40 km) with
