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| Capital: |
Awka |
| Area: |
4,844
km˛ |
| Population: |
7,821,858
(2005 est.) |
| Number
of Languages: |
Igbo
(3) |
| Governor: |
Peter Obi (APGA) |
| ISO
3166-2: |
NG-AN |
| Date
Created: |
27
August 1991 |
| Population
Rank: |
Ranked
N/A |
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Anambra is a state in south-central Nigeria. It has one of
the highest population densities in Africa. This has posed
other serious problems from undue pressure on the state's
resources, fragile infrastructure, environmental sanitation
and social services, etc. This pressure is especially evident
in its huge commercial nerve center of Onitsha.
Anambra
State was created on the 3rd of February, 1977. It was one of
the two states carved out of the former East Central State.
On August
27, 1991, Enugu State was created out of Anambra State and
its capital was moved to Awka.
The state derives it name from the Anambra river which runs
north to south through the state.
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Several raw industrial materials and agro-products are located in various parts of the state and they include Oil Palm, Maize, Rice, Yam, Cassava, and Fish.
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Enamel-ware and
Cotton Textile Mills at Onitsha.
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Nnamdi
Azikiwe University, Awka, the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, College
of Education, Nsugbe, and College of Agriculture, Igbanam.
ANAMBRA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (www.uiowa.edu)
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Ogbunike Caves
Natural/Physical * Rojeny Tourist Village Man-made Oba * Mmanwu
Festival Enugu Cultural * Agudu lake/Gully Natural * Aguleri
Game Reserve Eco-Tourism * Igbo Ukwu Archaelogical Monuments
Reservations, There is the yearly Ofalla festival, the Ijele
masquerade and also the yearly new yam festival.
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The industrious and hospitable people of Anambra State are Igbos, and they are great industrialists, entrepreneurs, and craftsmen. Onitsha has the largest market of its kind in the ECOWAS sub-region
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Aguata,
Anambra East, Anambra West, Anaocha, Awka North, Awka South,
Ayamelum, Dunukofia, Ekwusigo, Idemili North, Idemili south,
Ihiala, Njikoka, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Ogbaru, Onitsha
North, Onitsha South, Orumba North, Orumba South, Oyi.
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Traditions
of Onitsha
Onitsha Ado Improvement
Union
www.onitsha.org
Madonna University,
Okija private University (www.munet.com)
Schools
on The Web:
Madonna University, Okija
private University (www.munet.com)
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State
Liason Office:
Lagos:
Plot 1231, Ahmadu Bello Way, P.M.B. 80073 Victoria Island,
Abuja:
Block 2, Douala Street, Zone 5 wuse, Abuja
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