Official Name: | Igbo Etiti | ||||||
Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria | ||||||
Subdivision Name1: | Enugu State | ||||||
Leader Title1: | Local Government Chairman | ||||||
Leader Name1: | Anthony Ikenna Nwodo (PDP) | ||||||
Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
Area Total Km2: | 325 | ||||||
Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
Population Total: | 209,248 | ||||||
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
Coordinates: | 6.6667°N 29°W | ||||||
Module: |
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Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
Postal Code: | 411 | ||||||
Iso Code: | NG.EN.IE |
Igbo Etiti is a local government area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogbede. It has an area of 325 km and a population of 209,248 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 411.[1]
Igbo Etiti LGA is 325 square kilometers in size and has an average temperature of 27 degrees Celsius. The region has two primary seasons: dry and wet, with total recorded rainfall in the LGA averaging 1900 mm per year. In Igbo Etiti, the average wind speed is 10 km/h.[2]
Farming is a primary source of income in the Igbo Etiti LGA, with products including as yam, cassava, kolanut, and cocoyam being farmed in great amounts. The LGA hosts a number of marketplaces where a range of goods are bought and sold, indicating that trade is booming in the region. Palm wine tapping, woodwork, and handcraft are other key economic activity in the Igbo Etiti LGA. Igbo Etiti is known for Agriculture
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