# Anambra State, Nigeria – Local government areas & Population

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State · Nigeria 

# Anambra State

Anambra State is a state of Nigeria. It had an estimated **5,953,517 people** in 2022 on 4,806 km² (about 1,239 per km²). Its main town is Awka. It is divided into 21 local government areas. 303 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 299 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,953,517people (2022)
- 4,806km²
- 21local government areas
- 299mapped services

## How many people live in Anambra State?

Anambra State had an estimated **5,953,517 people** in 2022 — 2.7% of Nigeria, 14th of 37 states. There are 1,004 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nigeria figure of 1,001). Spread over 4,806 km², that is about **1,239 people per km²**, 2nd of 37 states.

39.9% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 19 across Nigeria). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 children and older people.

0–4 ****879,842**

5–9 ****771,100**

10–14 ****726,948**

15–19 ****479,031**

20–24 ****443,197**

25–29 ****471,015**

30–34 ****445,200**

35–39 ****396,147**

40–44 ****339,238**

45–49 ****258,269**

50–54 ****205,621**

55–59 ****176,534**

60–64 ****140,589**

65–69 ****96,470**

70–74 ****62,587**

75–79 ****35,772**

80+ ****25,957**

Source: [UNFPA and United States Census Bureau - PEPFAR program via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-nga).

## Where is Anambra State?

Anambra State lies in [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other states: [Abia State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/), [Delta State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/), [Edo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/edo/), [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/), [Imo State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/imo/), [Kogi State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/kogi/) and [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). By area it is the 36th largest of 37 states in Nigeria. It covers 0.5% of [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). The centre of Anambra State is about 318 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2485° N, 6.9379° E.

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga).

## Things to see in and around Anambra State

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Anambra State: 2 attractions; 1 museum; 1 city gate; 1 zoo.

- Igbo-Ukwu Museum · museum
- Cattle Market Awka · attraction
- OGWU IKPERE · attraction
- unzik zoo · zoo
- vc's gate · city gate

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Anambra State

- Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos
- CurrencyNaira (NGN)
- Country calling code+234
- LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba31 km
- Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu73 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:20).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:47 18:34 11.8 h 

Feb 06:48 18:44 11.9 h 

Mar 06:39 18:44 12.1 h 

Apr 06:24 18:40 12.3 h 

May 06:16 18:40 12.4 h 

Jun 06:17 18:46 12.5 h 

Jul 06:24 18:51 12.5 h 

Aug 06:27 18:46 12.3 h 

Sep 06:22 18:32 12.2 h 

Oct 06:18 18:17 12.0 h 

Nov 06:21 18:12 11.8 h 

Dec 06:34 18:20 11.8 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Local government areas of Anambra State

Local government area Area km² Localities Services 

[Aguata](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/aguata/) 174 17 8 

[Anambra East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-east/) 259 22 2 

[Anambra West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anambra-west/) 954 24 1 

[Anaocha](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/anaocha/) 101 18 11 

[Awka North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-north/) 345 14 1 

[Awka South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-south/) 173 12 92 

[Ayamelum](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ayamelum/) 590 17 0 

[Dunukofia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/dunukofia/) 53 6 2 

[Ekwusigo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ekwusigo/) 122 8 5 

[Idemili North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/idemili-north/) 132 15 18 

[Idemili South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/idemili-south/) 131 11 8 

[Ihiala](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ihiala/) 241 28 17 

[Njikoka](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/njikoka/) 97 12 8 

[Nnewi North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/nnewi-north/) 69 5 39 

[Nnewi South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/nnewi-south/) 154 17 1 

[Ogbaru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/ogbaru/) 518 38 4 

[Onitsha North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/onitsha-north/) 38 4 48 

[Onitsha South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/onitsha-south/) 9.9 3 19 

[Orumba North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-north/) 321 16 5 

[Orumba South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-south/) 188 15 4 

[Oyi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/oyi/) 135 7 6 

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Anambra State

Open gazetteers list **303 villages, towns and localities** in Anambra State. The largest with a recorded population: Onitsha (1,553,000), Atani (230,000), Nnewi (193,987), Awka (167,738), Nkpor (103,733) and Ihiala (83,265). Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 365 m above sea level (median 99 m).

- Abadoned construction of Oba Airport
- Abagana
- Abata
- Abatete
- Abba
- Abube-Nando
- Achalla
- Achina
- Adaba
- Adazi
- Adazi Ani
- Adazi Nnukwu
- Adazi-Enu
- Agbudu
- Aguake
- Aguata
- Agukwu Nri
- Aguleri
- Agulu
- Aguluezechuku
- Aguluezechukwu
- Aguluzigbo
- Agwe
- Ajalli
- Akaba
- Akenu
- Akili-Ozizor
- Akiri
- Akiri-Ogidi
- Akiti-Ogidi
- Akpaka
- Akpo
- Akpo-Ogwu
- Akpu
- Akri Ogidi
- Aku
- Akwa
- Akwa-Etiti
- Akwaeze
- Akwukwu
- Alor
- Amada
- Amaekwulu
- Amaeshi
- Amago-Ebenebe
- Amamputu-Uli
- Amansee
- Amanuke
- Ami
- Amichi
- Amobia
- Amokwa
- Amorka
- Amuawta
- Anaku
- Ani-Nkwa-Anam
- Anoru
- Aseazaga
- Atani
- Awada
- Awka
- Awkuzu
- Ayinneji
- Azia
- Azigbo
- Bridgehead
- Dumez Construction Camp
- Ebenator
- Egbagu
- Egbu
- Egueyin
- Egwungwu
- Eke
- Ekpara
- Ekwulobia
- Ekwulumili
- Ekwusigo
- Enugu-Abo
- Enugu-Agidi
- Enugu-Otu
- Enugu-Ukwu
- Enugwu-Ukwu
- Erieata
- Eruna Lagbe
- Etuleze Village
- Eziagu
- Eziama
- Ezikeobo
- Ezinifite
- Ezinkeje
- Eziora
- Eziowelle
- Ezira
- Fegge
- GRA Phase I
- GRA Phase II
- Ibokye
- Ibughubu
- Ichi
- Ichida
- Ichuda
- Ide-Ani
- Ifete-Aguleri-Igbezu
- Ifite
- Ifite Village
- Ifite-Awka
- Ifite-Ogwari
- Ifite-Ukpo
- Ifute
- Igbaku
- Igbakwu
- Igbamam
- Igbariam
- Igbedo
- Igbo-Ukwu
- Igbokanyi
- Ihembosi
- Ihiala
- Ihite-Ihiala
- Ihulu Village
- Ikenga
- Ikenga-Nando
- Ikenga-Ogidi
- Ikenga-Umuleri
- Inoma
- Iruowelle
- Iruowelle Village
- Isieke
- Isinyi-Nando
- Isiokwe Otu
- Isiukwu
- Isu-Ulo
- Isuofia
- Iyiora
- Iyiowa Odek
- Iyiowa Odekpa
- Lawmu Umunze
- Lilu
- Mbosi
- Mgbakwu
- Mgbaukwu
- Nando
- Nando-Ikem
- Nanka
- Nawfia
- Ndiagu
- Ndikelionwu
- Ndiobani
- Ndiokpalaeke
- Ndiokpo
- Ndiopaleze
- Ndiowu
- Nduana Village
- Neni
- Nibo
- Nibo-Nise
- Nimo
- Nimo Owele
- Nise
- Nkpologwu
- Nkpor
- Nkwelle
- Nkwo Oji
- Nkwo-Nando
- Nmiata
- Nnadi
- Nnewi
- Nneyi-Umuleri
- Nnobi
- Nofia
- Norgu
- Norkwa
- Nputu
- Nri
- Nsugbe
- Nsugpe
- Nteje
- Nwofia
- Nza
- Nzam
- Oba
- Oba-Aboji
- Oba-Umulokpe
- Obagwe II
- Obeledu
- Obene
- Obodola
- Obosi
- Ochuche-Umuodo
- Ode
- Odekpe
- Odida
- Odugiri Obagwe
- Ogbakuma
- Ogbekuma
- Ogboji
- Ogboro
- Ogbu
- Ogbunike
- Ogbunka
- Ogbunu
- Ogene
- Ogidi
- Ogu-Ikpele
- Oguaniocho
- Ogwu Ikpele
- Ojoto
- Oka
- Okija
- Okofia
- Okpaga
- Okpoko
- Okpulukpu
- Okpuno-Awka
- Omagba Phase II
- Omasi Agu
- Omo
- Omoaokogbo
- Omor
- Onen
- Onitsha
- Onoia
- Onono
- Onwakiko
- Ora-Eri
- Oraukwu
- Orifite
- Orifta
- Orkija
- Oroma Etiti
- Oronia-Utu
- Orsumeyin
- Orsumoghu
- Oshita
- Osiam
- Osomari
- Osu
- Osu-Umuezekpe
- Osuakwa
- Otolo
- Otu
- Otu Ifite
- Otuocha
- Otuta
- Owakiko
- Owele
- Owere-Ezukala
- Oye Market
- Ozu
- Ozubulu
- River Du
- Trans Nkissi Layout
- Ubahidara
- Ubaraekwem
- Ubarakpaka
- Udene
- Uffa Village
- Ufuma
- Uga
- Ugbene
- Ugwuagba- Obosi
- Uke
- Ukpo
- Ukpo Akpu
- Ukpor
- Ukukwa
- Ukwu-Abwa
- Ukwulu
- Uli
- Umabu
- Umuawor-Nando
- Umuawulu
- Umuchu
- Umudim
- Umudioka
- Umudora-Umuikwu
- Umueje
- Umuelem
- Umuelum
- Umuenwelum
- Umueze-Anam
- Umuikwu Anam
- Umukela
- Umumbo
- Umunachi
- Umunankwo
- Umunya
- Umunze
- Umuoba
- Umuogem
- Umuogouefi
- Umuoji
- Umuokpo
- Umuokpu
- Umuoma
- Umuotulu Umuleri
- Umuruko
- Umuseke Umunze
- Unubi
- Uruagu
- Urum
- Uruobo-Okija
- Uttuh

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Anambra State

Named natural and historic features inside Anambra State, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

36 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Arlbo River
- Ekulo River
- Eze
- Idemili River
- Kpokor River
- Lake itolo
- Nkisi River
- Obianta River
- Ochichi River
- Odulu River
- Oforifo River
- Ololo River
- Osiam Lake
- Oyi River
- River Ajalli
- River Akazi
- River Anambra
- River Awgbu
- River Du
- River Ezechie
- River Ezu
- River Mamu
- River Mamu
- River Nakweze

…and 14 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Ifite-Awka Hill · 140 m
- Akpe-Ifute Hill · 79 m

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves.

- Achala Foerest Reserve
- Akpaka Forest Reserve
- Mamu River Forest Reserve
- Osomari Forest Reserve

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Anambra State and the best time to visit

In Anambra State, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,705 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (315 mm) and the driest Jan (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 12 

Feb 26 29 

Mar 27 60 

Apr 27 123 

May 26 167 

Jun 26 227 

Jul 25 231 

Aug 25 242 

Sep 25 315 

Oct 25 210 

Nov 26 73 

Dec 25 15 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Anambra State

Places mapped inside Anambra State in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals45
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps23
- Hotels104
- Shopping malls9
- Schools29
- Colleges and universities46
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants24
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Anambra State?In Nigeria
- What is the population of Anambra State?5,953,517 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Anambra State?About 21 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Anambra State?About 1,239 people per km²
- What borders Anambra State?Abia State, Delta State, Edo State, Enugu State, Imo State, Kogi State and Rivers State
- What is there to see in Anambra State?Cattle Market Awka, Igbo-Ukwu Museum, OGWU IKPERE, unzik zoo
- What time zone is Anambra State in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Anambra State?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Anambra State?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Anambra State?303 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Anambra State?Settlements lie between 16 m and 365 m
- What is the highest point in Anambra State?Ifite-Awka Hill (140 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Anambra State?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Anambra State?45 mapped
- How many banks are in Anambra State?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Anambra State?23 mapped
- What is the P-code of Anambra State?NG004 (OCHA common operational dataset)