Aniocha South
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National language | Enuani Igbo |
Aniocha South is a
It has an area of 868 square kilometres (335 sq mi) and a population of 140,604 according to the 2006 census[citation needed]. Major occupation of the citizens are farming, and fishing (especially in Ewulu, Isheagu and Ejeme Aniogor)[citation needed].
The predominant agricultural activities in the area include oil palm plantations in Nsukwa, Ubulu Uku and Ashama; Rubber plantation in Egbudu-Akah, Animal Husbandry in Ubulu-Unor. These communities are linked by good road networks, most of which are tarred. Metalled roads are yet to reach Adonte, Ewulu and Ukwu-Oba. The river ports in Ewulu and Isheagu link the Local Government to other Local Government Areas and States on the River Niger.
Notable personalities who hail from Aniocha South as a
The oldest reigning monarch in Africa, and the whole world, is from Aniocha-south, in the person of Obi Agbogidi Alfred Oloome Okolie, the first; the Obi of Egbudu-Akah, who was crowned on 12 February 1946.[1]
Attractions are various festivals, the famous Ngozeg hotels, Adeke Restaurants, amongst others.[citation needed]
The Local Government Area has a number of prestigious secondary and primary institutions, as well as the Delta State Polytechnic and Ogwashi-Uku.. The postal code of the area is 320.[2]
Cities, towns and communities
- Aba Unor
- Abo-Ogwashi
- Abugba
- Adonte
- Ani Ugbo
- Aniefume
- Anifekide
- Ashaba Ubulu-uno
- Ashama
- Azagba-Ogwashi
- Azamu
- Edo-Ogwashi
- Egbudu-Akah
- Ejeme
- Ejeme-Aniogor
- Ewulu
- Egbudu
- Isheagu (including Onuiyi, Atuekpai, Nzali, Utu-Oyebala, Onu-Iyese, Utu-Eko and Okpulu-Eke)
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 Ukwu, LGA headquarters
- Olodu-Ogwashi
- Olor
- Otulu-Ogwashi
- Ubulu-Okiti
- Ubulu Ukwu
- Ubulu-Uno
- Ukwu Oba
- Umudike
- Umute
References
- ^ "Egbudu-Akah: A community with two monarchs". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.