| Official Name: | Aba North | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Abia State | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Headquarters at: | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Eziama Urata | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Local Government Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name1: | Chief Victor Ubani | ||||||
| Leader Title2: | Local Government Deputy Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name2: | Mrs. Joy Iwuchukwu | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 23 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 107,488 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 5.3333°N 26°W | ||||||
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 450 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.AB.AN |
Aba North is a Local Government Area in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria.[1] In the year (1991) Aba North local government was created.[2] The headquarters is at Eziama Uratta.[3] It is amongst the local governments that make up Abia South senatorial zone.[4] Aba North is in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The Igbo ethnic group is predominant in the area. The people of the area are mostly Christians and traditional worshippers with Igbo and English as the commonly spoken languages.[5] 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.[6] [7]
The postal code is 450.[8]
The towns and villages in Aba North include:
Aba North Local government area is home to the popular Ariaria International Market which is one of Africa’s biggest markets.[10]
Aba North has an estimated average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a humidity of 72%. The Local Government Area encompasses an estimated 23 km2 in total.