Ezza North
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Ezza North | |
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 Interactive map of Ezza North | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ebonyi State |
| Government | |
| • Member of House of Representatives | Anayo Edwin Nwonu |
| • Member of State House of Assembly | Nwobashi Joseph |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Ezza North ⓘ is a local government area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is at Ebiaji town. It has an area of 305 km2 and a population of 145,619 at the 2006 census.
It is a predominantly Igbo town inhabited by the Ezza and the Orring people of Idzem (Amuda) and Okpolo (Okpomoro) extraction.[1]
The postal code of the area is 482.[2]
Ezza North was created in 1996 alongside other LGAs in the then new Ebonyi State. It used to be part of old Ezza Local Government Area before its creation.
Climate and geography
In Ezza North, the rainy season is usually warm, humid, and cloudy, while the dry season is hot, sticky, and partly cloudy. Throughout the year, temperatures generally range from about 64°F to 91°F, and it is uncommon for them to fall below 24°F or rise above 92°F.[3] Ezza North LGA experiences two main seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. The area has an average temperature of about 27°C, and its humidity level generally stays around 69%. geography.[4][5]
