Udi | |
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LGA and town | |
Nickname: Udi | |
Coordinates: 6°19′N7°26′E / 6.317°N 7.433°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Enugu State |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman | Hyginus Ogbonnia Agu (PDP) |
Area | |
• Total | 897 km2 (346 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 234,002 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 401 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.EN.UD |
Udi is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Udi on the A232 highway. The current Local government chairman is Hon Hyginus Ogbonnia Agu. [1]
It has an area of 897 km2 and a population of 370,002 at the 2015 census.
The postal code of the area is 401. [2]
It was the subject of the 1949 documentary film Daybreak in Udi .
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