Njaba

Njaba
NJALGA
LGA
Entrance to the building of Njaba Local Government Area
Entrance to the building of Njaba Local Government Area
Nickname: 
NJALGA
Country Nigeria
StateImo State
Area
 • Land32 sq mi (84 km2)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total143,485
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
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Njaba is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Nnenasa.[1] It has an area of 84 km2 and a population of 143,485 at the 2006 census.[2] The 2011 density projection is 2,004.5 inhabitants/km2.[2] The postal code of the area is 474.[3]

Njaba was formed from the initial letters of Njaba River.[4] Njaba river springs from the north-western part of Isu, Isu Njaba town. Flows down to Oguta and finally settles into the famous Oguta Lake. On May 27, 1980, NJALGA was created as part of the Isu Local Government Area by Alhaji Shehu Shagari who was the head of Civilian Government.

It has the responsibility of collecting licence fees. It also has the ability to discharge such functions as public health; pre-school, primary and adult education; town planning; waste disposal; local transportation; and roads maintenance.[5] The following are the towns that make up Njaba : Umaka,  Achara, Amafor, Amainyi, Ibele, Amakor, Isiozi, Obeakpu, Ogbelle, Uba, Umele, Ukwudo, Abazu, Umuewi, Umudirogha, Umuelem, Umuneke, Umuofeke, Umuokwara, Umuseke, Amucha, Aguwa,   Duriaku, Duruewuru, Duroboaku, Duruigwe, Ebeasaa,    Ebeise, Eziene, Umuduruoka, Umunudo, Umunzu, Umuokpoko, Umuoma, Umuorji, Umuzikeabum,  Atta, Egwedu, Eziuba, Isiekwe, Ohima, Ubokoro, Ubudom, Ugbele, Umuerim, Umumanu, Umunam, Umuoke.[6]

Njaba Local Government Area is bounded by Oru East LGA, Isu, Mbaitolu, Orlu and Nkwerre Local Government Areas. Njaba LGA is located at the east of Oru East Local Government Area, Awo-omamma as the nearest border with Okwudor.

  1. ^ "Brief History Of Njaba Local Government". www.oocities.org. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Imo (State): Njaba (Local Government Area)". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. ^ Odueze, C. J (c. 2003). "Njaba local government Area". Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Countries". Commonwealth Governance. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  6. ^ Nigeria, Media (2018-04-20). "List Of Towns And Villages In Njaba L.G.A, Imo State". Media Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-11.