Omuma Local Government

{{about|a local government area|the town in Oru East|Omuma town}}

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

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|subdivision_name1 = Rivers State

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|seat = Eberi

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|leader_title1 = Local Government Chairman

|leader_name1 = Nwaiwu Chisorom (PDP)

|leader_title2 = Deputy Local Government Chairman

|leader_name2 = Ubani Mary (PDP)

|leader_title3 = Local Government Council

|leader_name3 = Ward 1: Umesi Obioma (PDP)
Ward 2: Promise Reginald (PDP)
Ward 3: Ekpendu Prince Eze (PDP)
Ward 4: Elike Nwaobia Samuel (PDP)
Ward 5: Henry Okechukwu (PDP)
Ward 6: Ugochukwu Orji (PDP)
Ward 7: Cyril Oluo (PDP)
Ward 8: Nwaodu Nnanyibu (PDP)
Ward 9: Onyebuchi Onyeche (PDP)
Ward 10: Okpoko Lucky (PDP)

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|established_date = October 1, 1996{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

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Omuma is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria.{{Cite web |title=Nigeria Business Directory - Find Companies, People & Places in Nigeria |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}} Its headquarters are in the town of Eberi.

It has an area of {{cvt|170|km2}} and a population of 100,366 at the 2006 census{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}.

The postal code of the area is 512.{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | access-date = 2009-10-20 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx | archive-date = 2012-11-26 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/737/omuma | title=Omuma Local Government Area }} The local government area is made up of several towns and villages such as Umuabali, Umuroke, Eberi, Egbelu, Umuokwa, Umuoroyo and Umudik. A number of festival such as the Ogwu Ekpeye festival are held in omuma local government area. Christianity is widely practiced in Omuma local government area. With the average humidity level of 78 percent in the LGA, it hosts a number of Rivers and tributaries. it's has a vibrant trade sector and hosts a number of markets such as the Eketa market where a variety of commodities are bought and sold. Omuma local government area is also an agricultural hub with crops such as yam, maize, Palm oil and vegetables. Other economic activities engaged in by the people include fishing, crafts making, lumbering and hunting.