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Aba
Aba Ngwa Enyimba City | |
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City | |
Aba Golf Course View of Aba from the Aba-Owerri road City of Aba at night Abia Multi-Specialist Hospital Aba, Abia State. Night view of Abia Multi-Specialist Hospital Aba, Abia State Azikiwe Road Aba, Abia State Aba main park. Geometric Power Plant Osisioma Aba, Abia State | |
| Nickname: Enyimba | |
  Aba Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5°07′N 7°22′E / 5.117°N 7.367°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Abia |
| LGA | Aba South, Aba North, Osisioma Ngwa, Obi Ngwa, Ugwunagbo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Alex Otti (LP) |
| Area | |
| • City | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 230 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2006 census)[1] | |
| • City | 1,030,121 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 531,340 |
| • Ethnicity | Igbo |
| • Religion | Omenala Christianity |
| GDP (PPP, 2015 int. Dollar) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $13.4 billion[2] |
| • Per capita | $11,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postcode | 450...[citation needed] |
| Area code | 082 |
| National language | Igbo |
| Website | http://www.abiastateonline.com/ |
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Aba is a city in southeastern Nigeria and the commercial centre of Abia State. Upon the creation of Abia State in 1991, the old Aba township was divided into two local government areas, being Aba South and Aba North, while the suburban neighborhood of what was then known as Obioma Ngwa L.G.A. was divided into three L.G.A.s (namely Osisioma Ngwa, Obingwa and Ugwunagbo) for administrative convenience. Aba South is the main city centre of Aba and Abia State at large, being located on the Aba River. Aba is made up of many villages such as Aba-Ukwu, Eziukwu-Aba, Obuda-Aba, Umuokpoji-Aba and other villages that have been merged for administrative convenience. Aba was established by the Ngwa clan of the Igbo people in Nigeria as a market town. Later, a military post was placed there by the British colonial administration in 1901.[3] It lies along the west bank of the Aba River and is at the intersection of roads leading to Port Harcourt, Owerri, Umuahia, Ikot Ekpene, and Ikot-Abasi.[4] The city became a collection point for agricultural products following construction of a British-made railway running through it to Port Harcourt. Aba is a major urban settlement and commercial centre in Abia state, which is surrounded by small villages and towns. The indigenous people of Aba are the Ngwa. Aba is well known for its craftsmen and is the most populous city in southeastern Nigeria. As of 2016[update], Aba had an estimated population of 2,534,265, making it the biggest city in South Eastern Nigeria.[1]
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