Konshisha is a

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. Its headquarters are in the town of Tse-Agberagba. It has an area of 1,673 km and a population of 225,672 at the 2006

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. The area is majorly populated by members of the Tiv ethnic group. The Tiv language is widely spoken in the area while Christianity and

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are the commonly practiced religions in the area. The

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of the area is 971.

History

Konshisha Local Government is named after River Konshisha which originates in Gboko Local Government and the headquarters is named after Late Pa Agberagba Yonkyo, who founded a significant market in the area. Konshisha Local Government was formed on February 28, 1983, out of former Vandeikya Local Government Area in Benue State. However, the

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that took office at the moment in 1984 abolished the Local Government. On February 4, 1989, the General Ibrahim Bagandiga Administration decided to re-establish it.

Notable people

Barnabas Gemade Barnabas Andyar Iyorhyer Gemade (born 4 September 1948) is a Nigerian politician, formerly National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), who was elected Senator for the Benue North East constituency of Benue State, Nigeria on 9 Apr ...

Joseph Akaagerger Lt. Colonel Joseph Iorshagher Akaagerger (born 5 May 1956) was the Military Administrator of Katsina State, Nigeria from August 1998 to 29 May 1999. After the return to democracy, in April 2007 he was elected to the Senate representing Benue No ...

Geography

Konshisha Local Government Area is located on a levelled land in the North East of Benue State lying between

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8o 400 East and

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6o551 and 7o 231 North. With a total area of 1,673 square kilometers and an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, Konshisha LGA is quite large. Numerous bodies of water, like the Konshisha River and Beraba Lake, are found in the region. A number of

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s, including the Selagi and Agila mountains, are also found in the Konshisha LGA's landscape.

Boundaries

Konshisha is bounded in the North by Gboko Local Government Area, Gwer Local Government Area in the west

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Local Government Area and Vandeikya Local Government Areas in the East, Oju Local Government in the South-West And, Cross River in the South.

Economy of Konshisha

The majority of people in Konshisha LGA work in

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, and yam, cassava, rice,

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, and soya beans are among the crops that are extensively farmed there. Trade is thriving in the region as well, and the LGA is home to a number of marketplaces where a diverse range of goods are bought and sold. The residents of Konshisha LGA also engage in

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ing, food processing, and hunting as significant economic activities. In a similar vein, the populace does raise livestock. Goats, pigs, birds, Fulani cattle, and a variety of other domestic animals are some of the livestock raised in the area.

Towns and villages in Konshisha

Tse-Agberagba Gungul Korinya Mbavaa Aba Abagi Aduu Agen Shikiri Shom Tor Mkar Tsue Yogbo Yande Ya-Akur Tile Talvough Shan-Gevtie

Council wards in Konshisha

Konshisha Local Government has eleven (11) Council Wards/Districts, which are: # Mbaiwarnyam Council Ward # Mbatsen Council Ward # Ikyurav/Mbatwer Council Ward # Mbayegh/Mbaikyer Council Ward # Tse-Agberagba Council Ward # Mbavaa Council Ward # Mbanor Council Ward # Mbatser/Mbagusa Council Ward # Mbake Council Ward # Mbawar Council Ward # Mbaikyase Council Ward Konshisha local government has 212 polling units across the 11 districts of Gaav and Shangev-Tiev.

Arts and culture

Music composers and singers: # Late Paul Deunav # Jasper # Vandelun Baja Cultural dances: # Kyureke # Ingyinga # Ingyough # Takera

References

{{LGAs and communities of Benue State Local Government Areas in Benue State