| Official Name: | Orumba South | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Anambra State | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 200.3 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2022 | ||||||
| Population Footnotes: | [1] | ||||||
| Population Total: | 263,000 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
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Orumba South is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, south-eastern Nigeria. Umunze is the headquarters of Orumba South. Other towns that make up the local government are Akpujiogu (Akpu), Umuomaku, Eziagu, Ezira, Ihite, Nkerehi (Umuchukwu), Nawfija, Ogboji, Ogbunka, Owerre-Ezukala, Agbudu, Onneh, Isulo, and Enugwu-Umuonyia.
The town of Umunze serves as the administrative center for the Orumba South Local Government Area, which is located in Anambra State in Nigeria's South-East Geopolitical Zone. The LGA includes Nawfija, Alaohia, Uhala, Umuomaku, Ezira, Nkerehi, Agbudu, and Ogbunka among other cities and villages. Orumba south LGA is predicted to have 183,447 residents, with Igbo people making up the majority of the LGA's population. In the LGA, the Igbo language is widely spoken, and Christianity is the most prevalent religion there. The New Yam festival is a well-known celebration hosted in the Orumba south LGA, and Community High School Ogboji is a well-known local landmark.[2]
The Eke Isulo and Nkwo Ogbunka markets are just two of the several markets in the Orumba south LGA, which contribute significantly to the local economy. In the LGA, farming is a significant economic activity as well. Numerous crops, including rice, yams, maize, and cassava, are farmed there. In the Orumba south LGA, hunting, fishing, and wood carving are additional significant economic pursuits.[3]
Orumba south LGA has an average temperature of 26°C with the area hosting several rivers and streams. The LGA witnesses two distinct seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons while the average humidity level in the area is 66%.[4]
Saint Dominic's Savio Seminary School, AkpuBlessed Father Tansi Secondary School, Akpu