Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria uses Africa/Lagos, currently WAT (UTC+01:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Gboko is a city in Nigeria, with a population of about 365,000. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Gboko is a town in Benue State in central Nigeria and is regarded as the traditional centre of the Tiv people. The town is built around its market and the palace of the paramount ruler, set in farming country.
The palace and the market are the focus of town life, and the market is among the larger in the region. Tiv cultural traditions, including distinctive striped cloth and music, are the main cultural interest, and a substantial cement works is the town's principal industry.
Shared taxis and motorcycle taxis cover the town, and the centre is walkable in cooler hours. Roads connect to Makurdi and across Benue State.
The climate is tropical with a rainy season through the middle of the year. The dry months around the turn of the year are hotter but much easier for road travel.
Nigeria uses the NGN, calling code +234.
Nigeria uses the naira, and English is the official language with Tiv the everyday speech here. Greetings are extended and important, and cash remains widely used alongside transfers.
