Umuahia North

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Country Nigeria
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Umuahia North
LGA
Interactive map of Umuahia North
Country Nigeria
StateAbia State
CapitalUmuahia
Area
 • Total
100 km2 (39 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 est)[1]
 • Total
324,900
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Umuahia North Listenⓘ 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]

Geography

The entire area of Umuahia North LGA is 245 km squared, and its average annual temperature is 27 °C or 81°F. With the average wind speed in the region being 11 km/h or 7 mph, the LGA experiences two major seasons, the dry and the rainy.[3][5]

Created


Umuahia North Local Government Area LGA was created in August 1991.[3]

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