| Ebonyi State State nickname: Salt of the Nation |
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| Governor (List) |
Martin Elechi (PDP) | |
| Date Created | 1 October 1996 | |
| Capital | Abakaliki | |
| Area | 5,530 km² Ranked 33rd |
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| Population 1991 Census 2005 estimate |
Ranked N/A N/A 4,339,136 |
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| GDP (PPP) -Total -Per Capita |
2007 (estimate) $2.73 billion[1] $1,232[1] |
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| ISO 3166-2 | NG-EB | |
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Location and Overview
Ebonyi State is a mainland south-eastern state of Nigeria, populated primarily by Igbos (95% of population). [1] Its capital and largest city is Abakaliki. Afikpo is the second largest city. Other major towns are EDDA, Onueke, Nkalagu, Uburu, Onicha, Ishiagu, Amasiri and Okposi. It is one of the six new states in Nigeria created in 1996; Ebonyi was created from the of old Abakaliki division of Enugu State and old Afikpo division of Abia State.
The state is led by Chief Martin Elechi, who was elected State Governor in 2007. The current Deputy Governor is Prof. Chigozie N. Ogbu.
Ebonyi is primarily an agricultural region. It is a leading producer of rice, yams, potatoes, maize, beans, and cassava. Rice and Yams are predominantly cultivated in EDDA. Ebonyi also has several solid mineral resources, but little large-scale commercial mining. The state government has however given several incentives to investors in the agro-allied sector. Ebonyi is called "the salt of the nation" for its huge salt deposit at the Okposi and Uburu Salt Lakes.
There are five first languages spoken in Ebonyi: Izi-Ezaa-Ikwo-Mgbo, Kukele, Legbo, Mbembe, and Oring.
Local Government Areas in Nigeria
Ebonyi is divided into 13 LGAs:
- Abakaliki
- Afikpo North
- Afikpo South
- Ebonyi
- Ezza North
- Ezza South
- Ikwo
- Ishielu
- Ivo
- Izzi
- Ohaozara
- Ohaukwu
- Onicha
References
- ^ a b "C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)". Canback Dangel. http://www.cgidd.com. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
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Coordinates: 6°15′N 8°05′E / 6.25°N 8.083°E
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