Aniocha South

Aniocha South
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Delta State
Headquarters	Ogwashi Ukwu
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Aniocha South is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogwashi Ukwu. The communities that make up the local government area are:

Adonte, Ashama, Egbudu-Akah, Ejeme-Aniogor, Ejeme-Unor, Ewulu, Isheagwu Ogwashi Ukwu(comprising Olor, Igbudu), Nsukwa, Ubulu-Okiti, Ubulu Ukwu, 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 Ukwu and Ashama; Rubber plantation in Egbudu-Akah, Animal Husbandry in Ubulu-Unor.

The area also have produced eminent personalities, including; Hon Raph Uwechue, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Late Chief C.N. Anumonwo (Iyase of Ogwashi Ukwu), 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 Ukwu, LGA headquarters
Olodu-Ogwashi
Olor
Otulu-Ogwashi
Ubulu-Okiti
Ubulu Ukwu
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.

Delta State

State capital: Asaba

LGAs	Aniocha North Aniocha South Bomadi Burutu Ethiope East Ethiope West Ika North East Ika South Isoko North Isoko South Ndokwa East Ndokwa West Okpe Oshimili North Oshimili South Patani Sapele Udu Ughelli North Ughelli South Ukwuani Uvwie Warri North Warri South Warri South West

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