Nnewi South

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Nnewi South
LGA
Nnewi South
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
State Anambra State
Area
 • Total
69.5 sq mi (179.9 km2)
Population
 (2022) [1]
 • Total
332,500
 • Density4,800/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Nnewi South

Nnewi South is a Local Government Area in Anambra South Senatorial Zone of Anambra State, Nigeria. [2] Its population is approximately 1 million. Ukpor is the headquarters of Nnewi South. The Local Government Chairman is Hon. Van George Chinedu Ezeogidi who assumed office in 2024. [3]

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The town of Ukpor serves as the administrative center for Nnewi South Local Government Area, which is located in Anambra State in Nigeria's South-East Geopolitical Zone. Nnewi South LGA consists of the towns and villages of Ezinifite, Utuh, Ebenator, Osumenyi, Amichi, Unubi, Ekwulumili, Azigbo and Akwa-Ihedi. The Nnewi South LGA is expected to have 218 717 residents, with the Igbo ethnic group accounting for the large bulk of the area's population. In the LGA, the Igbo language is widely spoken, and Christianity is a very popular religion there. The Ofala festival is a significant celebration celebrated in Nnewi South LGA, and the Unubi Microfinance Bank Limited is a famous landmark there. [4]

Communities in Nnewi South

Other towns that make up the local government include: Akwaihedi, Amichi, Azigbo, Ebenator Ozulogu, Ekwulumili, Ezinifite, Osumenyi, Unubi and Utuh. The Chairman of the Local Government is Hon. Chief Van George Chinedu Ezeogidi, who assumed office in 2024. [5]

Economy

The Nnewi south LGA is a heavily industrialized area that is home to a number of manufacturing businesses that create a wide range of goods. Eke Amichi, Eke Osu and Abanitor markets, which each offer a variety of goods for sale, are just three of the many markets that are located in the Nnewi south LGA and contribute to the LGA's thriving trade. A number of banks, hotels, hospitals, rest areas, governmental organizations, and privately owned businesses are also located in the Nnewi South LGA, which has a large economic impact. [6] [7]

Geography

The Nnewi South LGA has many rivers and streams flowing within its borders, with an average temperature of 26 °C. The dry and rainy seasons are the two main ones experienced by the LGA. The area's total annual precipitation is expected to be 2550 mm, with an average humidity level of 72%. [8]

Secondary schools

Here is the list of secondary schools in Nnewi South Local Government Area:

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Anambra State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ↑ "Anambra Senatorial Districts". Centre for Community and Rural Development. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  3. ↑ Obianeri, Ikenna (2024-06-20). "Anambra assembly confirms 21 LG transition committee chairmen, councillors". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  4. ↑ "Nnewi South Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  5. ↑ Izunna Okafor and Ifeanyi Okonkwo "Anambra State House of Assembly, Confirms TC Chairmen and Members", Reality Newspaper, 09 October 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Odumody, Nnamdi (2019-02-15). "Making Nnewi A Special Economic Zone for Automotive Industry". Tekedia. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  7. ↑ "THE IMPACT OF RURAL INDUSTRIALIZATION ON DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF NNEWI TOWN, IN ANAMBRA STATE) | UNIVERSITY STUDENT SCHOOL PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS". www.schoolprojectguide.com. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  8. ↑ "Nnewi South Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  9. ↑ "::Schools List". ppsscanambra.net. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
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