Aba South

About

Aba South is a Local Government Area in Abia State, located in southeastern Nigeria. It is one of the 17 LGAs that make up the state and forms part of the Aba urban area. It is located in the Abia South senatorial district and shares boundaries with Aba North, Obingwa, and Ugwunagbo LGAs. The administrative headquarters is in Aba. The LGA covers an area of approximately 49 square kilometres and had a population of 423,852 as of the 2006 census. Towns and villages under the LGA include Abaukwu, Akoli, Amanfuru, Ariaria, Asaeme, Ihieorji, Obuda, Ohabiam and Umuosi, among others.