Does Makurdi have a university?

Yes. University of Agriculture Makurdi.

MAKURDI

Benue State · NIGERIA (NG) · 7.73°N / 8.52°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,331,140

Makurdi is a city in Nigeria with a population of 390,000. It sits at 7.73/8.52, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 32 km from Igbor.

Population 390,000

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Benue State
Coords: 7.73°N / 8.52°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

S Igbor Benue State 17,666 32.7 km

E Gbajimba Benue State 0 38.5 km

SW Naka Benue State 0 38.7 km

SE Wannune Benue State 0 44.3 km

S Aliade Benue State 10,292 48.6 km

Air access

nearby

MDI

Makurdi Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

University of Agriculture Makurdi

uam.edu.ng

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Makurdi?: 390,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Makurdi in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Makurdi in?: Nigeria (NG).
Which airport serves Makurdi?: Makurdi Airport (MDI).
How far is Makurdi from Abuja?: About 186 km.
Does Makurdi have a university?: Yes. University of Agriculture Makurdi.
What languages are spoken in Nigeria?: English.
What currency is used in Nigeria?: Naira.
How many cities are in Nigeria?: 917 on record.
Which admin region is Makurdi in?: Benue State.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2331140

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2331140,
    "name": "Makurdi",
    "ascii_name": "Makurdi",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 390000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 7.73375,
    "longitude": 8.52139
  }
}

Context

comparatives

22.1x the population of Igbor.
32 km from Igbor.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.