Aba North

Aba North
Aba North
LGA
	Aba North Location in Nigeria
	Coordinates: 5°20′N 7°19′E / 5.333°N 7.317°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Abia State
Headquarters at:	Eziama Urata
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Chief Victor Ubani
• Local Government Deputy Chairman	Mrs. Joy Iwuchukwu
Area
• Total	23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	107,488
3-digit postal code prefix	450
ISO 3166 code	NG.AB.AN

Aba North is a Local Government Area in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria.^[1] In the year (1991) Aba North local government was created.^[2] The headquarters is at Eziama Uratta.^[3] It is amongst the local governments that make up Abia South senatorial zone.^[4] Aba North is in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The Igbo ethnic group is predominant in the area.^[4] The people of the area are mostly Christians and traditional worshippers with Igbo and English as the commonly spoken languages.^[5] Aba North, an integral part of Ngwaland, consists of indigenes and migrants from other parts of the state who reside in Aba for entrepreneurial and other purposes.^[6]^[7]

The postal code is 450.^[8]

List of Towns and villages in Aba North

The towns and villages in Aba North include:

Ogbor
ụmụ ọla - egbelu
ụmụ ọla - Okpulor
Eziama
Osusu
Umuokoji
uratta.^[9]

Economy

Aba North Local government area is home to the popular Ariaria International Market which is one of Africa’s biggest markets.^[10]

Geography

Aba North has an estimated average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a humidity of 72%. The Local Government Area encompasses an estimated 23 km² in total.^[10]