Buruku

About

Buruku is a town and Local Government Area in Benue State, Nigeria. It covers an area of 1,246 square kilometres and had a population of 203,721 at the 2006 census. The local government area is largely rural, with most adults working in food crop production and livestock keeping. The area is riverine, with large parts of the Katsina-Ala River Basin used for growing sugar cane and rice on a commercial scale. Crops grown include yams, cassava, soyabeans, groundnuts, beans, maize and citrus. Local markets include Ityowanye, which is known for its citrus and soya bean trade. Languages spoken in the area include Etulo, Tiv and Hausa.