Aniocha South
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Aniocha South is a Local Government Area of Delta State
, Nigeria
. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogwashi-Uku.The communities that make up the local government area are;
Adonte,
Ashama,
Egbudu-Akah,
Ejeme-Aniogor,
Ejeme-Unor,
Ewulu,
Isheagwu
Ogwashi-Uku(comprising Olor, Igbudu),
Nsukwa,
Ubulu-Okiti,
Ubulu-Uku,
Ubulu-Unor,
Ukwu-Oba and
Umute.
It has an area of 868 km² and a population of 140,604 at the 2006 census.
The major occupation of the citizens is farming with fishing coming next in Ewulu, Isheagwu and Ejeme Aniogor.
The area boasts of Oil Palm Plantations in Nsukwa, Ubulu-Uku and Ashama; Rubber plantation in Egbudu-Akah, Animal Husbandry in Ubulu-Unor.
The area also have produced eminent personalities, including;
Hon Ralph Uwechue, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Chief Van J Nwoko, HRH Prof Okonjo, Hon. Agbobu etc.
The Local Government Area is also proud to produce the world's longest reigning monarch, in the person of HRM Obi Agbogidi Olo-Ome Alfred Okolie 1, The Obi of Egbudu-Akah. As at October 2011, he has spent 65 3/4 years on the throne having survived his predecessor who was also his father; Obi Akpalla Enuemokwu 1 on the 12th of February 1946.
Visitors to this area are sure to be entertained by the variety of festivals, the famous Ngozeg hotels, Adeke Restaurants, amongst other attractions.
The postal code
of the area is 320.
Delta State
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, Nigeria
Nigeria
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. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogwashi-Uku.The communities that make up the local government area are;
Adonte,
Ashama,
Egbudu-Akah,
Ejeme-Aniogor,
Ejeme-Unor,
Ewulu,
Isheagwu
Ogwashi-Uku(comprising Olor, Igbudu),
Nsukwa,
Ubulu-Okiti,
Ubulu-Uku,
Ubulu-Unor,
Ukwu-Oba and
Umute.
It has an area of 868 km² and a population of 140,604 at the 2006 census.
The major occupation of the citizens is farming with fishing coming next in Ewulu, Isheagwu and Ejeme Aniogor.
The area boasts of Oil Palm Plantations in Nsukwa, Ubulu-Uku and Ashama; Rubber plantation in Egbudu-Akah, Animal Husbandry in Ubulu-Unor.
The area also have produced eminent personalities, including;
Hon Ralph Uwechue, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Chief Van J Nwoko, HRH Prof Okonjo, Hon. Agbobu etc.
The Local Government Area is also proud to produce the world's longest reigning monarch, in the person of HRM Obi Agbogidi Olo-Ome Alfred Okolie 1, The Obi of Egbudu-Akah. As at October 2011, he has spent 65 3/4 years on the throne having survived his predecessor who was also his father; Obi Akpalla Enuemokwu 1 on the 12th of February 1946.
Visitors to this area are sure to be entertained by the variety of festivals, the famous Ngozeg hotels, Adeke Restaurants, amongst other attractions.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the area is 320.
Cities, Towns and Communities
- Aba Unor
- Abo-Ogwashi
- Abugba
- Adonte
- Ani Usi
- Aniefume
- Anifekide
- Ashama
- Azamu
- Edo-Ogwashi
- Egbudu-Akah
- Ejeme
- Ejeme-Aniogor
- Ewulu
- Igbudu
- Isheagwu
- Isah-Ogwashi
- Nkpulu Camp
- Nsukwa
- Obi Adigwe
- Obi Anigala
- Obi Ashimili
- Obi Chukuji
- Obi Dugbo
- Obi Emenen
- Obi Nti
- Obi Okonkwo
- Obi Owodi
- Ogidi
- Ogwashi-UkuOgwashi-UkuOgwashi-Uku is an Igbo town in southern Nigeria in Delta State west of the state capital, Asaba. It is the headquarters for the local government area, Aniocha South. The population of Ogwashi-Uku, Nigeria is 26,137 according to the GeoNames geographical database. -Institutions:*Delta State...
, LGA headquarters - Olodu-Ogwashi
- Olor
- Otulu-Ogwashi
- Ubulu-Okiti
- Ubulu-Uku
- Ubulu-Unor
- Ukwu Oba
- Umudike
- Umute