Ushongo

Ushongo is a Local Government Area in Benue State,^[1] Nigeria, with its headquarters in Lessel town.

Ushongo Kwande Bar-Azóv
LGA
Motto:  Land of fertility
Country	Nigeria
State	Benue State
Local Government Headquarters	Lessel
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Hon. Mvendaga Atetan
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

It covers an area of 1,228 km² (474 sq mi) and has a population of 188,341 according to the 2006 census.^[2]

The postal code for Ushongo Local Government is 982.^[3]