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Awka
Anambra, Nigeria · Africa
About Awka
Awka sits on the route: 15 minutes from Enugu-Ukwu.
Awka is in Anambra, Nigeria, with about 170,000 people. The nearest town is Enugu-Ukwu, about 9 km away.
Awka (Igbo: Ọka) is the capital city of Anambra State, Nigeria. The city was declared capital on 21 August 1991, on the creation of a new Anambra state and Enugu state by bifurcation of the old Anambra State. The city of Enugu remained the capital of Enugu State while Awka (an administrative centre since pre-colonialRead more
times), became the capital of the new Anambra State. The city has an estimated population of 301,657 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. The both LGAs of Awka South and North had an estimated population of 430,200 in 2022. The city is located at 199.1 kilometres (123.7 mi), by road, directly north of Port Harcourt in the centre of the densely populated Igbo heartland in South-East Nigeria.
The West-East Federal highway links Lagos, Benin City, Asaba, Onitsha, and Enugu to Awka and several local roads link it to other important towns such as Oko, Ekwulobia, Agulu, Enugwu-Ukwu, Abagana and Nnewi.
Strategically, Awka is located midway between two major cities in Northern Igboland, Onitsha and Enugu, which has played a significant role in its choice as an administrative center for the colonial authorities and today as a base for the Anambra State government. Awka is in Anambra Central senatorial district of Anambra state Nigeria.
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Awka is in Anambra, Nigeria, about 9 km from Enugu-Ukwu.
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- Population
- 167,738
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Anambra
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 6.2127, 7.0720
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