Ngor Okpala

Ngor Okpala
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Imo State
Government
• Representative	Obinna Egu[1]
Area
• Total	217 sq mi (561 km^2)
Population  (2006)
• Total	159,932
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Ngor Okpala is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Umuneke Ngor.

Ngor Okpala connects Abia and Rivers states. It is the largest local government area in Imo State and one of the largest in Nigeria.

Communities

Communities in Ngor Okpala include: Egelu Nguru, Umuowa, Obiangwu, Ntu, Alulu, Amala, ALATIA, Ikem, Oburu, Obokwe, Eziama, Ohekelem, Nnorie, Umuhu, Ihite-Okwe, Obike, Elelem, Umuohiagu, Imerienwe, Nguru-Umuaro, Orishieze, Upe, Ama-asaa, Umuekwune, Logara, Umukabia-Ogodo and many others.

The town of Okpala is one of the villages in Ama-Asaa. Okpala is the central village, surounded by four kindred villages, which include Amankwu, Amaube, Umuokereke, and Umuodah.

Alati also has notable villages such Umuekpu, Ubachiukwu, Amapu, Umubach, Umuohia, Nnebeodudu.

Transport

Imo Airport (officially Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport) is situated in Ngor-Okpala.

Education

The main secondary school is the Secondary Commercial School.[2][3]

Notables

• Njoku Joseph Nwabueze Family
• Achonwa family
• Onukwa family
• Nwoke family

• Henry Okoroji (born 1984), footballer
• Kelechi Eke (Ichie Ihemba 1), Film Director

References

1. "Lawmaker intervenes in Imo airport, host community's crisis – Punch Newspapers". Retrieved 2025-01-06.
2. Rapheal (2022-06-11). "Foremost Ngor Okpala builder and mentor goes home". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
3. "Imo State Ministry of Education". ministryofeducation.im.gov.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-15.