Onicha is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is made up of the following towns; Oshiri, Onicha-Igboeze, Abaomege, Ukawu, Isu, Ugwulangu and Isinkwo. The headquarters is located in the town of Isu. The area council derived its name from the town of Onicha-Igboeze.
The local government is made up two subgroups of Igbo people; Ezza people (Ukawu, Abaomega and Isinkwo) and Ohaozara people (Oshiri, Isu and Onicha-Igboeze). It was created in 1991 from the Ohaozara Local Government while creating Abia state. It has an area of 476 km2 and has a population of 236,828 according to the 2006 census. The chairman is Hon. Ogbofia Ikechukwu. The postal code of the area is .
Climate and geography The climate of Onicha is savanna, or tropical wet and dry. The district's yearly temperature is 28.58 °C and it is -0.88% lower than Nigeria's norms. There are 204.98 wet days and of precipitation in Ndiagu-Onicha each year.
Onicha LGA experiences an average wind speed of and an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius or 82 degrees Fahrenheit. The LGA experiences two distinct seasons: the dry season, which occurs between October and February, and the rainy season, which lasts from March to September.
Economy Rice, yam, cassava, and maize are among the crops that are widely farmed in Onicha LGA, which has a rich agricultural history. The Abaomege Central Market, one of the LGA's many marketplaces where a range of goods are bought and sold, is part of the area's thriving commercial industry. Onicha LGA residents also work in crafts and hunting. References