Ebonyi (local government area)

{{Short description|Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria}}

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

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Ebonyi is a Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nkaliki.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ebonyistate.gov.ng/lga.aspx|title=Ebonyi State Government {{!}} Local Government Council|website=www.ebonyistate.gov.ng|access-date=2020-01-05|archive-date=2019-12-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223080758/http://ebonyistate.gov.ng/lga.aspx|url-status=dead}}

It has an area of 443 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 126,837 based on the census conducted in 2006. The postal code of the area is 480.{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | access-date = 2009-10-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx | archive-date = 2012-11-26}}

The current chairman of the local government is Chief (Hon) Nwogba Ebere Stephen.{{Cite web |last=nigerianleaders |date=2024-10-01 |title=List Of Local Government Areas In Ebonyi State, And Their Chairmen |url=https://nigerianleaders.com/local-government-areas-ebonyi-state-chairmen/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Nigerian Leaders |language=en-US}}