Anambra State
Anambra State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. The capital is Awka. Charles Chukwuma Soludo became the governor after Willie Obiano.
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Coordinates: 6°20′N 7°00′E / 6.333°N 7.000°ECoordinates: 6°20′N 7°00′E / 6.333°N 7.000°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
Geopolitical Zone | South East |
Date created | 27 August 1991 |
Capital | Awka |
Number of LGAs | 21 |
Government | |
• Governor[1] | Charles Chukwuma Soludo (APGA) |
• Deputy Governor | Onyeka Ibezim (APGA) |
• Senators | |
• Representatives | List |
Area | |
• Total | 4,844 km2 (1,870 sq mi) |
• Rank | 35 |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 4,177,821 |
• Rank | 14th of 36 |
• Density | 862.47/km2 (2,233.80/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Year | 2021 |
• Total | $33.26 billion |
• Per capita | $5,231 |
Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
ISO 3166 code | NG-AN |
HDI (2018) | 0.662[2] medium · 3rd of 37 |
Website | Official website |
Activities
The State has many infrastructure and organizations including Anambra State Children's Parliament.
Anambra State Media
- 2ndbridge.jpg
Nearly completed second Niger bridge at Onitsha
Grundtvig International Secondary School is among the top ranked private school in Nigeria.
Reference
- ↑ See List of governors of Anambra State for a list of prior governors
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine