Nsukka

Nsukka
Town
View of Nsukka from a neighboring hill
View of Nsukka from a neighboring hill
Nsukka is located in Nigeria
Nsukka
Nsukka
Coordinates: 6°51′24″N 7°23′45″E / 6.85667°N 7.39583°E / 6.85667; 7.39583
Country Nigeria
StateEnugu State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanWalter Ozioko (PDP)
Area
 • Total2,141.08 sq mi (5,545.38 km2)
Elevation
1,410 ft (430 m)
Population
 (2006 Census)[1]
 • Total309,633
Time zoneGMT+1
3-digit postal code prefix
410
ISO 3166 codeNG.EN.NS
National languageIgbo
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Nsukka is a town and a Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria. Nsukka shares a common border as a town with Edem, Opi (archaeological site), Ede-Oballa, and Obimo.

The postal code of the area is 410001 and 410002 respectively, referring to University of Nigeria Campus, and Nsukka Urban.[2]

  1. ^ "Legal Notice on Publication of the Details of the Breakdown of the National and State Provisional Totals 2006 Census" (PDF). Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette. 15 May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". nipost.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.