Anambra State
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Ife Mbà (Igbo) | |
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Location of Anambra State in Nigeria | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Anambra State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. The capital is Awka. Charles Chukwuma Soludo became the governor after Willie Obiano.
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 (in en). hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine