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 |
| 1 | AGUATA | Clay, Kaolin.
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Maize, Rice, Piggery, Yam, Cassava, Poultry, Kola, Palm produce |
| 2 | ANAMBRA EAST | Kaolin, Clay, Natural gas, Petroleum. | Cassava, Potato, Rice, Yam, Pigeon Pea (Fio-fio), Fishery, Melon, Kolanuts, Maize, Fruits, Poultry, Piggery |
| 3 | ANAMBRA WEST | Natural gas, Petroleum |
Rice, Yam, Cassava, Maize, Melon, Castor oil seeds, Fruits, Poultry. |
| 4 | ANIOCHA | Rice, Cassava, Cocoyam, Yam, Beans, Castor oil seeds, Fruits, Poultry, Piggery | |
| 5 | AWKA SOUTH | Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Rice, Maize, Pigeon Pea, Melon, Plantain, Banana, Citrus, Rabbitery. | |
| 6 | AYAMELUM | Clay, Kaolin | Rice, Yam, Cassava, Maize, Cocoyam, Melon, Fruits |
| 7 | DUNUKOFIA | Yam, Cassava, Cocoyam, Melon, Fruits, Pigeon Pea. |
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| 8 | EKWUSIGO | Kaolin, Clay | Cassava, Cocoyam, Castor oil seeds. |
| 9 | IDEMILI NORTH | Lignite |
Maize Cassava, Cocoyam, Palm produce, Melon, Castor oil seeds, Plantain, Banana, Poultry. |
| 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. |
| 12 | NJIKOKA | Kaolin, Clay |
Yam, Maize, Cassava, Melon, Palm produce, Plantain, Banana, Fruits, Cocoyam. |
| 13 | NNEWI NORTH | Lignite | Yam, Palm produce, Cassava, Cocoyam, Maize, Melon, Fruits, Poultry |
| 14 | NNEWI SOUTH | Kaolin, Clay | Palm produce, Yam, Maize, Cassava, Fruits. |
| 15 | OGBARU | Natural gas, Petroleum | Rice, Yam, Cassava, Fishery, Castor oil seeds, Kola nut, Poultry. |
| 16 | ONITSHA NORTH | Lignite, Pyrite | Yam, Cassava, Fruits |
| 17 | ONITSHA SOUTH | Lignite, Pyrite | Yam, Cassava, Fruits |
| 18 | ORUMBA NORTH | Laterite clay |
Rice, Palm produce, Cassava, Melon, Fruits, Plantain, Banana, Poultry, Fishery. |
| 19 | ORUMBA SOUTH | Laterite clay |
Rice, Palm produce, Yam, Cassava, Maize, Cocoyam, Fruits, Poultry, Castor oil seeds. |
| 20 | OYI | Pyrite | Rice, Yam, Cassava, Maize, Potatoes, Fishery. |
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