Obingwa
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| other_name = Obiomangwa
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| settlement_type = LGA
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Abia State
| subdivision_type2 = Capital
| subdivision_name2 = Mgboko
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| government_type = Democratic
| leader_title = Chairman
| established_title = 21, August 1991
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| area_total_km2 = 395
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| population_total = 181,439
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Obingwa is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mgboko.
It has an area of 395 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 181,439 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 453.{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/Postoffice.aspx | access-date = 2009-10-20 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090926064311/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/Postoffice.aspx | archive-date = 2009-09-26 }}
Obingwa's Geography
The average annual temperature in Obingwa LGA is 27 degrees Celsius, and it has a total size of 395 square kilometers. The wet season and the dry season each have their own separate seasons in the LGA. Obingwa LGA is reported to have an average humidity level of 60%.{{Cite web |title=Obingwa Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/46/obingwa |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}{{Cite web |title=Obingwa Local Government Area Archives |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/tag/obingwa-local-government-area |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}}
Obingwa's Economy
The Obingwa LGA's economy is heavily reliant on trade, and the region is home to various markets where a wide range of goods are bought and sold, including the Ehere Modern market. With crops including yam, cassava, cocoyam, and vegetables cultivated in huge quantities in the area, farming is another important aspect of the economic activities carried out by the residents of Obingwa LGA.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-19 |title=Latest News About Obingwa Local Government Area |url=https://thewhistler.ng/tag/obingwa-local-government-area/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=The Whistler Newspaper |language=en-GB}}
Populated areas
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- Mgboko
- Abayi Okoroato
- Abala-Ibeme
- Mgboko Ngwa
- Ohanze
- Owoelu
- Ndiakata
- Nlagu
- Oberete
- Umuoha
- Obete-Ukwu
- Onicha-Ngwa
- Umuiroma
See also
References
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{{LGAs and communities of Abia State}}
External links
- {{Official website|www.uzopedia.wordpress.com}}
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Category:Local Government Areas in Abia State
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