Umu Nneochi

Umu Nneochi
Local Government Area
Country  Nigeria
State Abia State
Capital Nkwoagu - Isuochi
Area
 • Total 142 sq mi (368 km2)
Population (2006)
 • Total 163,928
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Umu Nneochi is a Local Government Area, LGA, in Abia State of Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the colonial administrative town of Nkwoagu, located in Amuda, centrally situated geographically. There are 9 towns that make up Isuochi namely: Umuelem, Achara, Lomara, Ihie, Ndiawa, Ngodo, Amuda, Mbala and Umuaku). The central town Amuda was became a settlement point for the by the Europeans because of its topographic beauty and cold weather condition and general beautiful scenery. Understandably therefore, Amuda, more specifically the city of Nkwoagu has remained ancient and modern times political and administrative rallying points for the diverse people of Isuochi and Umunneochi. This has become more pronounce with the location of the Headquarters of the Umu(nneochi) Local Government Headquarters at the city of Nkwoagu during the Second Republic by the then Governor of Imo State, late Dr. Sam Mbakwe. Other major towns in Amuda Isuochi are Umuogele, Umucha, Umumeze, and Umurehihie. These towns have been organised and re-organized a number of times over the years with their Traditional Heads known as Ndi-Eze. The Ndi-Eze rule with their Sub-Chiefs and Eze-in-councils.

The major occupation of the Umunneochi people is agriculture and black-smittsing. The main agricultural food crops are cassava, yam, black beans and cocoyam. the Cash crops are palm nuts and cashew nuts. These also constitute foundation of industrial activities in the area. In addition there is also local stone mining activities centered on stones, and clay and pottery activities

In size and population, Umunneochi LGA has an area of 368 km² and a population of 163,928, according to the 2006 Nigeria National Census.

The postal code of the area is 441.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.