Umuahia North is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the city of Umuahia.
It has an area of 245 km and a population of 220,660 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 440.
Economy The Umuahia North LGA is home to a number of markets that draw many buyers and sellers of various goods, including the Ubani major market and the Industrial market in Azueke Ndume Ibeku. A number of banks, hotels, businesses, as well as government-owned facilities are also located in the LGA.
Geography The entire area of Umuahia North LGA is , and its average annual temperature is . With the average wind speed in the region being , the LGA experiences two major seasons, the dry and the rainy.
Created Umuahia North Local Government Area LGA was created in August 1991.
Localities Umuahia North is made up of five districts and 12 electoral wards. The towns and villages in Umuahia North Local Government include:
Umuahia Umukabia Umuawa Alaocha Amaogwugwu Umuagu Umuekwule Ofeme Amafo Isingwu Umuda Isingwu Umuoriehi Isingwu Okpuala Amafo Ihungwu Umuokoro Umuoka Umuda Okorocha Nkwoegwu
See also List of villages in Abia State
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