Ukwa West | |
|---|---|
 LGA location in Nigeria (highlighted in red) | |
| Coordinates: 4°59′18″N 7°14′33″E / 4.9884°N 7.2425°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Abia State |
| Capital | Oke Ikpe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105 sq mi (271 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 88,555 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| National language | Igbo |
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Ukwa West is a Local Government Area in Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Oke Ikpe.
It has an area of 271 km2 and a population of 88,555 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 452.[1]
Ukwa west is bounded to the north by Osisioma local government area, to the north-east by Ugwunagbo local government area and to the east by Ukwa East local government area, all in Abia State. It is also bounded to west by Omuma local government area, to the south-west by Etche local government area, and to the south by Oyigbo local government area, all in Rivers State.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.