Nwangele

Nwangele
LGA
Nwangele Headquarters Building
Nickname:  NWALGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Imo State
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Paul Duru [1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Nwangele is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. The name is derived from the popular Nwangele River, which marks the boundary between Amaigbo and Umuozu Isu. The river, believed to have originated from Isiekenesi town, passes through several villages in Amaigbo and empties into Oramiriukwa, a tributary of the Imo River. The headquarters of Nwangele LGA is located in Amaigbo.

The local government area covers approximately 63 km² (24 sq mi) and had a population of 127,691 as recorded in the 2006 census. Nwangele consists of ten autonomous communities, including Isu Ancient Kingdom, Abajah, Amaigbo, Umunakara, Umuozu, Dim Na Nume, Umudurunna Abba, Ogwuaga Abba, Ekitiafor Abba, Umuopara Abba, etc. ^[2] The postal code of the area is 471. ^[3] The area is currently represented in the Imo State House of Assembly by Rt. Hon. Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu ^[4] also serves as the Deputy Speaker of the House.

Economic activities

The people of Nwangele are predominantly domiciled in different parts of the world contributing to the world economy as businessmen and educated professionals. On the other hand, people at home are farmers who also trade in various farm products such as cassava, fufu, garri, palm oil, palm kernel, and are skilled in local crafts such as brooms, baskets.

Geographical Location

Nwangele Headquarters Entrance

Nwangele is strategically located along the Ihiala Orlu Anara road. It shares boundaries on the north with Nkwerre Local Government Area, on the South with Isiala Mbano Local Government, on the East with Ideato-South and Onuimo Local government Areas and on the West with Isu Local Government Area.

References

1. "ISIEC Officially Declares 2024 Imo LG Election Results in Unprecedented APC Sweep". 22 September 2024. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
2. Maduforo, AN (2011). "Superstitions and nutrition among pregnant women in Nwangele local government area of Imo state, Nigeria". Journal of Research in National Development. 8 (2). doi:10.4314/jorind.v8i2.66832.
3. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
4. http://www.facebook.com/officialugonnaozurigbo ^{[ user-generated source ]}