Anambra East is a

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Anambra Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi Stat ...

State, south-central

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. Towns that make up the local government are

Aguleri Aguleri meaning Agulu nwa Eri (Agulu-Eri). This is because according to their traditional lores, Agulu is the son of Eri , son of Jacob. Lawrence Ozeh is an internet entrepreneur, in his essay, he opined that Aguleri is the cradle of Igbo peopl ...

Enugwu Aguleri Enugwu Aguleri is a community in Anambra state (Nigeria) with one of the oldest dynasty in South eastern Nigeria in which the kingdom has produced over thirty four kings of Aguleri, up to the 18th century, and has continued, in recent times, up ...

, Eziagulu Otu Aguleri, Enugwu Otu Aguleri, Mkpunando-otu Aguleri, Ikem Ivite, Igbariam,

Umuoba Anam Umuoba Anam is one of the villages of Anam (town) located in Anambra East Local Government Area, Anambra State in southeast Nigeria. Location Umuoba Anam is one of the three communities that make up Otuocha in Anambra East Local Government Ar ...

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Umueri Umueri, also known and pronounced as Umuleri, is an ancient town in the Anambra State of Southeastern Nigeria. The people of Umueri belong to the Igbo ethnic group, and the town has an estimated population of 1,500,000. It is located within the ...

, Nsugbe. In Anambra East, oil and gas was found in large quantity on the bank of Aguleri town and the president has commissioned

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on the site and the operational head office of Orient Petroleum and Housing estate is about to be sited in

by the Orient Petroleum Resources. Currently, Anambra East local government area recorded history with the successful landing and take off of the Embraer ERJ 145 jet operated by Air Peace. Anambra State government signed a two billion dollars Memorandum of Understanding with Orient Petroleum Resources and Elite International Investment Limited for the building of an international airport city in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area.

Schools

Here is the list of secondary schools in Anambra East Local Government Area: * Father Joseph Memorial High School, Aguleri * Col. Mike Attah Secondary School, Aguleri * Justice Chinwuba Memorial Grammar School, Ivite, Aguleri * Willie Obiano Secondary school, Enugwu Aguleri * Fr Tansi memorial Secondary school, Aguleri * Community Secondary School, Umuoba-Anam * Government Technical College, Umueri * Girls’ High School, Umuleri * Community Secondary School, Ifite Umueri * Community High School, Igbariam * Community Secondary School, Nando * Community High School, Nsugbe

Notable People in Anambra East Local Government Area

Chief Dr. Willie Maduaburochukwu Obiano
Tony Nwoye
Emeka Idu

References

Local Government Areas in Anambra State Local Government Areas in Igboland {{Anambra-geo-stub