Aniocha South
| Aniocha South | |
|---|---|
| LGA | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Aniocha South is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogwashi-Uku.The communities that make up the local government area are; Adonte, Ashama, Egbudu-Akah, Ejeme-Aniogor, Ejeme-Unor, Ewulu, Isheagwu Ogwashi-Uku(comprising Olor, Igbudu), Nsukwa, Ubulu-Okiti, Ubulu-Uku, Ubulu-Unor, Ukwu-Oba and Umute.
It has an area of 868 km² and a population of 140,604 at the 2006 census. The major occupation of the citizens is farming with fishing coming next in Ewulu, Isheagwu and Ejeme Aniogor.
The area's agriculture includes Oil Palm Plantations in Nsukwa, Ubulu-Uku and Ashama; Rubber plantation in Egbudu-Akah, Animal Husbandry in Ubulu-Unor.
The area also have produced eminent personalities, including; Hon Ralph Uwechue, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Late Chief C.N. Anumonwo (Iyase of Ogwashi-Uku), Peter Konyegwachie, Chief Van J Nwoko, HRH Prof Okonjo, Mr A.O Iloka, Hon. Agbobu, Late Chief P.O.C. Ozieh, Chief G.N. Enujeko (Odoziani 1 of Ubulu-uno), Rev. Dr. Patrick Anwuzia, Prof. Emma Osamor, Commissioner of Police Haz Iwendi etc.
Attractions are various festivals, the famous Ngozeg hotels, Adeke Restaurants, amongst others. The postal code of the area is 320.[1]
Cities, Towns and Communities
- Aba Unor
- Abo-Ogwashi
- Abugba
- Adonte
- Ani Ugbo
- Aniefume
- Anifekide
- Ashaba Ubulu-uno
- Ashama
- Azagba-Ogwashi
- Azamu
- Edo-Ogwashi
- Egbudu-Akah
- Ejeme
- Ejeme-Aniogor
- Ewulu
- Egbudu
- Isheagwu
- Isah-Ogwashi
- Nkpulu Camp
- Nsukwa
- Obi Adigwe
- Obi Anigala
- Obi Ashimili
- Obi Chukuji
- Obi Dugbo
- Obi Emenen
- Obi Nti
- Obi Okonkwo
- Obi Owodi
- Ogidi
- Ogwashi-Uku, LGA headquarters
- Olodu-Ogwashi
- Olor
- Otulu-Ogwashi
- Ubulu-Okiti
- Ubulu-Uku
- Ubulu-Uno
- Ukwu Oba
- Umudike
- Umute
References
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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