Guma, Nigeria

Guma is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gbajimba.

Guma, Nigeria

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LGA
Country Nigeria
StateBenue State
Local Government HeadquartersGbajimba
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilTimothy Shawon [1](APC)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

It has an area of 2,882 km2 and a population of 191,599 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 970.[2]

The newly elected governor of Benue State in the April 11th, 2015 governorship election, Chief Dr. Samuel Ortom hails from Guma.

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