Ishielu

About

Ishielu is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State in Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Ezillo. It covers an area of 872 square kilometres and had a population of 151,048 at the 2006 census. The area has a postal code of 481. Ishielu LGA is made up of communities that can be grouped into two categories: the Orring-Agba group and the Igbo-Esa group. Its communities include Nkalaha, Ntezi, Okpoto, Ohofia, Agba, Ezza-agu, Ezillo, Umuhali, Obeagu, Nkalagu, Amaezu, Iyonu and Azu inyaba. Agriculture, including rice, yam and cassava farming, is a key economic activity, and the area has mineral resources and cement production.