Aba North is a

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in Aba,

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. In the year (1991) Aba North local government was created. The headquarters is at Eziama Uratta. It is amongst the local governments that make up Abia South senatorial zone. Aba North is in the South East geopolitical zone of

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. The Igbo ethnic group is predominant in the area. The people of the area are mostly

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and traditional worshippers with

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and English as the commonly

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. Aba North, an integral part of Ngwaland, consists of indigenes and migrants from other parts of the state who reside in Aba for entrepreneurial and other purposes. The

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is 450.

List of Towns and villages in Aba North

The towns and villages in Aba North include: * Ogbor * ụmụ ọla - egbelu * ụmụ ọla - Okpulor * Eziama * Osusu * Umuokoji * uratta.

Economy

Aba North Local government area is home to the popular Ariaria International Market which is one of Africa’s biggest markets.

Geography

Aba North has an estimated average

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of 28 degrees

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and a

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of 72%. The Local Government Area encompasses an estimated 23 km² in total.

References

Local Government Areas in Abia State {{AbiaNG-geo-stub