Igbo Etiti is a local government area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogbede. It has an area of 325 km2 and a population of 209,248 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 411.[1]
Igbo Etiti | |
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  Igbo Etiti Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°40′N 7°22′E / 6.667°N 7.367°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Enugu State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Anthony Ikenna Nwodo (PDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 325 km2 (125 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 209,248 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 411 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.EN.IE |
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Geography edit
Igbo Etiti LGA is 325 square kilometers in size and has an average temperature of 27 degrees Celsius. The region has two primary seasons: dry and wet, with total recorded rainfall in the LGA averaging 1900 mm per year. In Igbo Etiti, the average wind speed is 10 km/h.[2]
Economy edit
Farming is a primary source of income in the Igbo Etiti LGA, with products including as yam, cassava, kolanut, and cocoyam being farmed in great amounts. The LGA hosts a number of marketplaces where a range of goods are bought and sold, indicating that trade is booming in the region. Palm wine tapping, woodwork, and handcraft are other key economic activity in the Igbo Etiti LGA. Igbo Etiti is known for Agriculture[2]
Government edit
Wards edit
Source:[3]
- Aku I
- Aku Ii
- Aku Iii
- Aku Iv
- Aku V (idueme)
- Diogbe/umunko
- Ejuoha/udeme
- Ekwegbe I
- Ekwegbe Ii
- Ikolo/ohebe
- Ohaodo I
- Ohaodo Ii
- Onyohor
- Ochima
- Idoha
- Ozalla I
- Ozalla Ii
- Ukehe I
- Ukehe Ii
- Ukehe Iii
- Ukehe Iv
- Ukehe V
References edit
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ a b "Igbo Etiti Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ "Wards in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
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