Aniocha South
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Aniocha South is a Local Government Area of Delta State
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
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 of the area is 320.

Cities, Towns and Communities

  1. Aba Unor
  2. Abo-Ogwashi
  3. Abugba
  4. Adonte
  5. Ani Usi
  6. Aniefume
  7. Anifekide
  8. Ashama
  9. Azamu
  10. Edo-Ogwashi
  11. Egbudu-Akah
  12. Ejeme
  13. Ejeme-Aniogor
  14. Ewulu
  15. Igbudu
  16. Isheagwu
  17. Isah-Ogwashi
  18. Nkpulu Camp
  19. Nsukwa
  20. Obi Adigwe
  21. Obi Anigala
  22. Obi Ashimili
  23. Obi Chukuji
  24. Obi Dugbo
  25. Obi Emenen
  26. Obi Nti
  27. Obi Okonkwo
  28. Obi Owodi
  29. Ogidi
  30. Ogwashi-Uku
    Ogwashi-Uku
    Ogwashi-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
  31. Olodu-Ogwashi
  32. Olor
  33. Otulu-Ogwashi
  34. Ubulu-Okiti
  35. Ubulu-Uku
  36. Ubulu-Unor
  37. Ukwu Oba
  38. Umudike
  39. Umute
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