Anambra State (Home For All)
Executive Governor
Chief (Dr.) Willie Obiano
Deputy Governor
Dr Nkem Okeke
Creation: Created on 27 August 1991
Capital: Awka
Major Cities : Onitsha and Nnewi, Ogidi, Obosi, Ihiala, Amichi, Uga
Geographic Profile: The State covers an area of 4,416sq km, has tropical rain forest vegetation, humid climate with a temperature of about 87F and a rainfall of between 152cm- 203cm. It is situated on rolling flat land on the eastern plains of the River Niger, the State has a population of 4,055,048 people, according to the 2006 census and it shares boundaries with Abia, Delta, Enugu, Imo and Kogi States.
Economic Profile: Natural gas, crude oil, bauxite, ceramic and has an almost 100 percent arable soil.
Occupation: Trading and handworks
Ethnic profile: The indigenous ethnic group in Anambra state are the Igbos (98% of population) and a small population of Igala (2% of the population) who live in the North Western part of the state.
Local Government Area (LGAs): Anambra State has 21 local Government Areas, as listed below:
Aguata; Awka North; Awka South; Anambra East; Anambra West; Anaocha; Ayamelum; Dunukofia; Ekwusigo; Idemili North; Idemili South; Ihiala; Njikoka; Nnewi North; Nnewi South; Ogbaru; Onitsha North; Onitsha South; Orumba North; Orumba South; Oyi.
Raw Materials Distribution in Anambra State
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ANAMBRA STATE |
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S/N |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA |
MINERAL RAW MATERIALS |
AGRO RAW MATERIALS |
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1 |
AGUATA |
Clay, Kaolin.
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Maize, Rice, Piggery, Yam, Cassava, Poultry, Kola, Palm produce |
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2 |
ANAMBRA EAST |
Kaolin, Clay, Natural gas, Petroleum. |
Cassava, Potato, Rice, Yam, Pigeon Pea (Fio-fio), Fishery, Melon, Kolanuts, Maize, Fruits, Poultry, Piggery |
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3 |
ANAMBRA WEST |
Natural gas, Petroleum |
Rice, Yam, Cassava, Maize, Melon, Castor oil seeds, Fruits, Poultry. |
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4 |
ANIOCHA |
Rice, Cassava, Cocoyam, Yam, Beans, Castor oil seeds, Fruits, Poultry, Piggery |
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5 |
AWKA SOUTH |
Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Rice, Maize, Pigeon Pea, Melon, Plantain, Banana, Citrus, Rabbitery. |
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6 |
AYAMELUM |
Clay, Kaolin |
Rice, Yam, Cassava, Maize, Cocoyam, Melon, Fruits |
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7 |
DUNUKOFIA |
Yam, Cassava, Cocoyam, Melon, Fruits, Pigeon Pea. |
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8 |
EKWUSIGO |
Kaolin, Clay |
Cassava, Cocoyam, Castor oil seeds. |
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9 |
IDEMILI NORTH |
Lignite |
Maize Cassava, Cocoyam, Palm produce, Melon, Castor oil seeds, Plantain, Banana, Poultry. |
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10 |
IDEMILI SOUTH |
Cassava, Cocoyam, Palm produce, Melon, Castor oil seeds, Plantain, Banana, Poultry. |
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11 |
IHIALA |
kaolin, Clay |
Palm produce, Cassava, Yam, Melon, Maize, Pigeon, Castor oil seeds, Plantain, Banana, Fruits. |
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12 |
NJIKOKA |
Kaolin, Clay |
Yam, Maize, Cassava, Melon, Palm produce, Plantain, Banana, Fruits, Cocoyam. |
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13 |
NNEWI NORTH |
Lignite |
Yam, Palm produce, Cassava, Cocoyam, Maize, Melon, Fruits, Poultry |
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14 |
NNEWI SOUTH |
Kaolin, Clay |
Palm produce, Yam, Maize, Cassava, Fruits. |
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15 |
OGBARU |
Natural gas, Petroleum |
Rice, Yam, Cassava, Fishery, Castor oil seeds, Kola nut, Poultry. |
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16 |
ONITSHA NORTH |
Lignite, Pyrite |
Yam, Cassava, Fruits |
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17 |
ONITSHA SOUTH |
Lignite, Pyrite |
Yam, Cassava, Fruits |
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18 |
ORUMBA NORTH |
Laterite clay |
Rice, Palm produce, Cassava, Melon, Fruits, Plantain, Banana, Poultry, Fishery. |
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19 |
ORUMBA SOUTH |
Laterite clay |
Rice, Palm produce, Yam, Cassava, Maize, Cocoyam, Fruits, Poultry, Castor oil seeds. |
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20 |
OYI |
Pyrite |
Rice, Yam, Cassava, Maize, Potatoes, Fishery. |
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