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'''Igbo Etiti''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] of [[Enugu State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogbede.
{{Short description|Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
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It has an area of 325 km² and a population of 209,248 at the 2006 census.
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'''Igbo Etiti''' is a [[local government areas of Nigeria|local government area]] of [[Enugu State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogbede. It has an area of 325&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} and a population of 209,248 at the 2006 census. The [[postal code]] of the area is 411.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |access-date=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archive-date=2009-10-07 }}</ref>

== Geography ==
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&nbsp;mm per year. In Igbo Etiti, the average wind speed is 10&nbsp;km/h.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Igbo Etiti Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/302/igbo-etiti |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}</ref>

== Economy ==
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<ref name=":0" />

== Government ==

=== Wards ===

Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wards in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/wards-in-lga/302/igbo-etiti |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}</ref>

* 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

==Notable people==
* [[Okwesilieze Nwodo]], Nigerian politician
* [[Stella Ngwu]], Nigerian politician
* [[Junior Pope]], Nigerian actor


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Enugu State}}
{{coord missing|Nigeria}}
{{LGAs and communities of Enugu State}}


[[Category:Local Government Areas in Enugu State]]
[[Category:Local Government Areas in Enugu State]]
[[Category:Local Government Areas in Igboland]]




Latest revision as of 17:07, 20 May 2024

Igbo Etiti
LGA
Igbo Etiti is located in Nigeria
Igbo Etiti
Igbo Etiti
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°40′N 7°22′E / 6.667°N 7.367°E / 6.667; 7.367
Country Nigeria
StateEnugu State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanAnthony Ikenna Nwodo (PDP)
Area
 • Total
325 km2 (125 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
209,248
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
411
ISO 3166 codeNG.EN.IE
Map

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]

Geography

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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

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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

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Wards

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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

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. ^ a b "Igbo Etiti Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  3. ^ "Wards in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-05-27.


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