Umuahia South

Umuahia South
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Abia State
Capital	Apumiri
Area
• Total	50 sq mi (140 km^2)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	202,500
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Umuahia South is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is at Apumiri in Ubakala.

It has an area of 140 km² and a population of 138,570 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 440.^[2]

Climate

Umuahia has a Tropical monsoon climate (Classification: Am) and is zero meters (no feet) above sea level. The district's average annual temperature is -0.88% lower than Nigeria's averages at 28.58°C (83.44°F). Approximately 273.49 millimeters (10.77 inches) of precipitation and 263.52 rainy days (72.2%) are usual for Umuahia each year.^[3]

Locality

Towns under Umuahia South Local Government Area:^[4]

• Ahiaukwu
• Amakama
• Ubakala
• Nsirimo
• Ezeleke
• Ogbodiukwu
• Ohiaocha
• Omaegwu
• Old Umuahia

See also

• List of villages in Abia State

References

1. "Abia State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
3. "Umuahia, Abia, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". weatherandclimate.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
4. "Umuahia South LGA". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.