Ukum

{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}

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|subdivision_name1 =Benue State

|subdivision_type2 =Local Government Headquarters

|subdivision_name2 =Sankera

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|leader_title =Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council

|leader_name =Steve Ayua{{Cite web|url=http://benuestate.gov.ng/portfolio/hon-ibellogo-tor-ukum/|title=Welcome benuestate.gov.ng - BlueHost.com|website=benuestate.gov.ng}}

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|area_total_km2 =1514

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|population_as_of =2006

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|population_total =216930

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Ukum is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. It has an area of {{convert|1,514|km2|sqmi}} 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 postal code of the area is 980.{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | access-date = 2009-10-20 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | archive-date = 2009-10-07 }}