Ado

Ado is a Local Government Area of , in the Middle Belt region of and was created in 1989. It is one of the 9 Local Government Areas in the southern senatorial zone of Benue State bordered by to the south and to the southeast.
Wikipedia
  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 184,000 residents
  • Description: LGA in Benue State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Ado Local Government Area”, “Ado, Benue State”, “Ador”, and “Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Ado”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Igumale.

Town
is a town in .Igumale is located about 120 kilometres distant. is situated 4 km west of Ado.

Ado

Latitude
6.7993° or 6° 47′ 58″ north
Longitude
8.0054° or 8° 0′ 20″ east
Population
184,000
Elevation
89 metres (292 feet)
Open location code
6FRCQ2X4+P5
Geo­Names ID
8659760
Wiki­data ID
Q4683957
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Ado” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ado (distrito sa Nigeria)”
  • Cebuano: “Ado”
  • French: “Ado”
  • Hausa: “Ado”
  • Igala: “Ado, Benue”
  • Igbo: “Ado, Benue”
  • Igbo: “Ado”
  • Italian: “Ado”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Ado”
  • Persian: “ادو، نیجریه”
  • Persian: “ادو”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ادو، نیجریه”
  • Spanish: “Ado”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Ado”

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