Aniocha South
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Aniocha South | |
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  Aniocha South | |
| Coordinates: 6°08′N 6°29′E / 6.133°N 6.483°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Headquarters | Ogwashi Ukwu |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| National language | Enuani Igbo |
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Aniocha South is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogwashi-Uku. The communities that make up the Local Government Area are Abah Unor, Adonte, Ashama, Egbudu-Akah, Ejeme-Aniogor, Ejeme-Unor, Ewulu, Isheagu (comprising Onuiyi, Atuakpai and Obikwere), Ogwashi Uku (comprising Oloh, Isah, Azagba, Igbudu), Nsukwa, Ubulu-Okiti, Ubulu-Ukwu, Ubulu-Unor, Ukwu-Oba and Umute[citation needed].
It has an area of 868 square kilometres (335 sq mi) and a population of 140,604 according to the 2006 census[citation needed]. Major occupations of the citizens are farming, and fishing (especially in Ewulu, Isheagu and Ejeme Aniogor)[citation needed].
The predominant agricultural activities in the area include oil palm plantations in Nsukwa, Ubulu Uku and Ashama; Rubber plantation in Egbudu-Akah, Animal Husbandry in Ubulu-Unor. These communities are linked by good road networks, most of which are tarred. Metalled roads are yet to reach Adonte, Ewulu and Ukwu-Oba. The river ports in Ewulu and Isheagu link the Local Government to other Local Government Areas and States on the River Niger.
Notable people
[edit]Notable personalities who hail from Aniocha South as a Local Government Area include Chief T. O Obichie, Chief Joel Nzemeke Ilomechine (Odoziani 1 of Ashama), Maj. Gen. Cyril C. Iweze rtd. (Former ECOMOG Commander) [citation needed] from Isheagu; Isaac Ekene Ilomechine (Dir. ICT, DTGH - Son of Chief J.N Ilomechine), Raph Uwechue, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Late Chief C.N. Anumonwo (Iyase of Ogwashi Ukwu), Shirley Obichie, Peter Konyegwachie, Chief Van J Nwoko, Prof Okonjo, Mr A.O Iloka, Agbobu, Late Chief P.O.C. Ozieh, Chief G.N. Enujeko (Odoziani 1 of Ubulu-Uno), Rev. Dr. Patrick Anwuzia, Prof. Emma Osamor (former Minister of Police Affairs), and Commissioner of Police Haz Iwendi amongst others.
The oldest reigning monarch in Africa, and the whole world, is from Aniocha-south, in the person of Obi Agbogidi Alfred Oloome Okolie, the first; the Obi of Egbudu-Akah, who was crowned on 12 February 1946.[1]
Attractions
[edit]Attractions include various festivals, the famous Ngozeg hotels, Adeke Restaurants, amongst others.[citation needed]
Institutions
[edit]The Local Government Area has a number of prestigious secondary and primary institutions, as well as the Delta State Polytechnic and Ogwashi-Uku. The postal code of the area is 320.[2]
Cities, towns and communities
[edit]- Aba Unor
- Abo-Ogwashi
- Abugba
- Adonte
- Ani Ugbo
- Aniefume
- Anifekide
- Ashaba Ubulu-uno
- Ashama
- Azagba-Ogwashi
- Azamu
- Edo-Ogwashi
- Egbudu-Akah
- Ejeme
- Ejeme-Aniogor
- Ewulu
- Egbudu
- Isah-Ogwashi
- Isheagu (including Onuiyi, Atuekpai, Nzali, Utu-Oyebala, Onu-Iyese, Utu-Eko and Okpulu-Eke)
- Nkpulu Camp
- Nsukwa
- Obi Adigwe
- Obi Anigala
- Obi Ashimili
- Obi Chukuji
- Obi Dugbo
- Obi Emenen
- Obi Nti
- Obi Okonkwo
- Obi Owodi
- Ogidi
- Ogwashi Ukwu, LGA headquarters
- Olodu-Ogwashi
- Olor
- Otulu-Ogwashi
- Ubulu-Okiti
- Ubulu Ukwu
- Ubulu-Uno
- Ukwu Oba
- Umudike
- Umute
References
[edit]- ^ "Egbudu-Akah: A community with two monarchs". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
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