Obingwa Explained

Official Name:Obingwa
Other Name:Obiomangwa
Settlement Type:LGA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Abia State
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Mgboko
Government Type:Democratic
Leader Title:Chairman
Established Title:21, August 1991
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:395
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:181,439
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:8
Marker:village

Obingwa is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Mgboko.

It has an area of 395 km and a population of 181,439 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 453.[1]

Obingwa's Geography

The average annual temperature in Obingwa LGA is 27 degrees Celsius, and it has a total size of 395 square kilometers. The wet season and the dry season each have their own separate seasons in the LGA. Obingwa LGA is reported to have an average humidity level of 60%.[2] [3]

Obingwa's Economy

The Obingwa LGA's economy is heavily reliant on trade, and the region is home to various markets where a wide range of goods are bought and sold, including the Ehere Modern market. With crops including yam, cassava, cocoyam, and vegetables cultivated in huge quantities in the area, farming is another important aspect of the economic activities carried out by the residents of Obingwa LGA.[4]

Populated areas

See also

Akpaa Mba-atoOvom Ama-asaaUmuobiakwa

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090926064311/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/Postoffice.aspx . 2009-09-26 .
  2. Web site: Obingwa Local Government Area . 2023-08-04 . www.manpower.com.ng.
  3. Web site: Obingwa Local Government Area Archives . 2023-08-04 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  4. Web site: 2023-03-19 . Latest News About Obingwa Local Government Area . 2023-08-04 . The Whistler Newspaper . en-GB.