Awka South

Awka South
LGA
Awka South
Coordinates: 6°10′N 7°04′E / 6.167°N 7.067°E / 6.167; 7.067
Country	Nigeria
State	Anambra State
Capital	Awka
Population (2006)
• Total	189,049
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Awka South Local Government Area (LGA) is made up of nine towns, namely, Amawbia, Awka, Ezinato, Isiagu, Mbaukwu, Nibo, Nise, Okpuno and Umuawulu. In the past, the people of Awka South LGA were well known for blacksmithing. Today they are respected among the Igbo people of Nigeria for their technical and business skills.

Awka is a town in Awka south local government area, It is the seat of government, And has a lot of prominent people both home and abroad while Amawbia is home to the state house i.e. Governor's lodge and the State Prisons. Nise have notable infrastructures like WAEC (West African examination council) state head office and St. Paul University college situated there.

Isiagu community is a town in Awka south local government area. It is one of the agricultural areas in the state with rich fertile soil for farming. It is believed to be one of the ancient towns in south eastern Nigeria (igbo land).

Isiagu community have had two traditional rulers till date. The current traditional ruler is Igwe Augustine Nwankwo (igwe agu 1 of Isiagu).

Isiagu has two primary schools and one secondary school. The community has a history of peaceful coinhibition and strong cultural heritage.

Schools

Here is the list of secondary schools in Awka South Local Government Area:

St. John Of God Secondary School, Awka
Igwebuike Grammar School, Awka
Girls Secondary School, Awka
Community Secondary School, Umuokpu
Capital City Secondary School, Awka
Kenneth Dike Memorial Secondary School, Awka
Ezi-Awka Community Secondary School, Awka
Community Secondary School, Okpuno
Nneoma * Community Secondary School, Nibo
Community Secondary School, Mbaukwu
Emeka Aghasili High School, Nise
Community Secondary School, Agulu-Awka
Community Secondary School, Amawbia
Union Secondary School, Umuawulu
Union Secondary School, Amawbia
Ezike High School, Nibo
Holy Cross High School, Umuawulu Mbaukwu
Community Secondary School, Isiagu

Nibo is a town in Awka South, Anambra State, Nigeria. Its geographical coordinates are 6° 10' 0" North, 7° 4' 0" East.

References

Local Government Areas in Anambra State dated July 21, 2007; accessed October 4, 2007

Anambra State

State capital: Awka

LGAs	Aguata Awka North Awka South Anambra East Anambra West Anaocha Ayamelum Dunukofia Ekwusigo Idemili North Idemili South Ihiala Njikoka Nnewi North Nnewi South Ogbaru Onitsha North Onitsha South Orumba North Orumba South Oyi

Coordinates: 6°10′N 7°04′E / 6.167°N 7.067°E / 6.167; 7.067

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