Abua–Odual

{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}

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|other_name = ABOLGA

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|nickname = Awe Abuan

|settlement_type = LGA

|motto = Land of Unity

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|subdivision_name =Nigeria

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 =Rivers State

|subdivision_type2 =Headquarters

|subdivision_name2 =Abua

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|leader_title = Od'Abuan

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|leader_title1 = Local Government Chairman

|leader_name1 = Daniel E. O. Daniel (PDP)

|leader_title2 = Deputy Local Government Chairman

|leader_name2 = Igoma Laura Emnanuel (PDP)

|leader_title3 = Local Government Council

|leader_name3 = Ward 1: Engoni Barigoma (PDP)
Ward 2: Daniel Abia (PDP)
W

ard 3: Daima Woodman (PDP)
Ward 4: Imaotu Owen (PDP)
Ward 5: Abinoye Raymond Oyil (PDP)
Ward 6: Mercy Igenewari (PDP)
Ward 7: Peter Udubu (PDP)
Ward 8: Ipeghan Egemu (PDP)
Ward 9: Sokari Okpokikpoy (PDP)
Ward 10: Enogho Ebogidi Maclean (PDP)
Ward 11: Koginami Okpokpo (PDP)
Ward 12: Solomon Geoffrey Okpokpo (PDP)
Ward 13: Abigo Odi Izaboh (PDP)

|established_title = Date created

|established_date = 1 October 1900

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|area_land_km2 = 704

|population_as_of =2006

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|population_total =282,988

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Abua–Odual (also spelled as Abua/Odual) is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. {{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}Its headquarters is located in Ayama/Abua Central Abua. The people of Abua are of Ijaw ancestry, making the LGA one of the 11 LGAs in Rivers State with Ijaw ancestry.

{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}It has an area of 704 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 282,988 at the 2006 census. {{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}Abua consists of Otapha, Okpeden, Ogbo Abuan, and Emughan. Each has its ruler and a minimum of seven villages under it.

Late Chief John Mark Miwori was a Justice of Peace in Emesu in 2007.

The postal code of the area is 510102.{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=7 October 2009 |url-status=dead }}

Climate/Geography

Abua Odual LGA is home to over 213,905 people and has an estimated total size of 704 km³. The average temperature and humidity in the area are 26 degrees Celsius and 83 percent, respectively.{{Cite web |title=Abua/Odual Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/719/abua-odual |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}{{Cite web |title=Abua/Odual weather forecast for today |url=https://justweather.org/Nigeria/Rivers/Abua_Odual/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=justweather.org |language=en}}

References

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{{LGAs of Rivers State}}

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Category:Local Government Areas in Rivers State

Category:1991 establishments in Nigeria

Category:1990s establishments in Rivers State

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