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Ukum is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. with Sankera as its headquatres. It has an area of and a population of 216,930 at the 2006 census. The biggest yam market in the world, Zaki Biam Yam Market, is located in Ukum, and Zaki Biam is also the biggest town in the local government. The federal government of Nigeria awarded contract to build the Zaki Biam Power Sub-station in 2021 located in Ukum.

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Settlement.official_name
Ukum
Settlement.settlement_type
LGA
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Benue State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Local Government Headquarters
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Sankera
Settlement.leader_title
Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council
Settlement.leader_name
Jonathan Modi
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2
1514
Settlement.population_as_of
2006
Settlement.population_total
216930
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
WAT
Settlement.utc_offset
+1
Settlement.mapframe
yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom
8

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Official name
urum
Population
167266
Area
1514
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postal code
980
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Ukum is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. with Sankera as its headquatres. It has an area of and a population of 216,930 at the 2006 census. The biggest yam market in the world, Zaki Biam Yam Market, is located in Ukum, and Zaki Biam is also the biggest town in the local government. The federal government of Nigeria awarded contract to build the Zaki Biam Power Sub-station in 2021 located in Ukum.

The postal code of the area is 980.

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