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 km2. 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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