Anambra East
About
Anambra East is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, south-central Nigeria, with its headquarters in Otuocha. Its towns include Aguleri, Enugwu Aguleri, Igbariam, Nando, Umueri and Nsugbe, and it is part of the Greater Onitsha Metropolis. It falls under the Anambra Central senatorial district. The area has an agricultural and commercial economy based on crops such as yam, rice, cassava and cocoyam, served by markets including the Otuocha market. Crude oil and gas deposits have been discovered near Aguleri, and an airport city project has been planned for Umueri.
History
Anambra East is described in the article as a Local Government Area of Anambra State. The article does not give a date for its creation. Recent developments mentioned include the landing and take-off of an Embraer ERJ 145 jet operated by Air Peace, and a two billion dollar Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Anambra State government with Orient Petroleum Resources and Elite International Investment Limited for an international airport city in Umueri.
Source: Wikipedia: Anambra East
Key Facts
State
Anambra State
Headquarters
Otuocha
Chairman
Ifeanyi Chiweze
Area
616.4 km²
Population
659,380