Umuahia North | |
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Country | Nigeria |
State | Abia State |
Capital | Umuahia |
Area | |
• Total | 40 sq mi (100 km2) |
Population (2022 est)[1] | |
• Total | 324,900 |
• Density | 8,400/sq mi (3,200/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Umuahia North is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the city of Umuahia.
It has an area of 245 km2 and a population of 220,660 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 440.[2]
The Umuahia North LGA is home to a number of markets that draw many buyers and sellers of various goods, including the Ubani major market and the Industrial market in Azueke Ndume Ibeku. A number of banks, hotels, businesses, as well as government-owned facilities are also located in the LGA.[3][4]
The entire area of Umuahia North LGA is 245 km2, and its average annual temperature is 27 °C. With the average wind speed in the region being 11 km/h, the LGA experiences two major seasons, the dry and the rainy.[3][5]
Umuahia North Local Government Area LGA was created in August 1991.[3]
Towns and Villages in Umuahia North Local Government:[6]