Isiala-Ngwa South is a
Local Government Area
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of
Abia State
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, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of
Omoba.
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...
, the Eastern Railway with station in the town was built to
Port Harcourt between 1913 and 1916. This railway was extended to
Kaduna
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via
Kafanchan in 1927, connecting the Eastern Railway to the Lagos–Kano Railway. The Eastern Railway was extended to its northeastern terminus of
Maiduguri
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between 1958 and 1964.
The
National Integrated Power Project
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saw the building of a sub-power station at the heart of
Omoba which has improved power supply within the town in recent times.
Th
Clifford University Owerrinta one of the 144 tertiary institutions owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Eastern Polytechnic, Umuoko are among the tertiary education institutions in the local government.
According to the Audited Financial Statements Report for the year ended December 31, 2020, the total accrued revenue for the year amounted to ₦1,909,470,171.11. Over 63.70% of this amount, that is, ₦1,216,755,647.97 was realized as statutory revenue from Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC). A sum of ₦471,564,524.20 was internally generated. This amount constituted about 24.70% of the total accrued revenue. A sum of N10,206,459.83 represents Value Added Tax. This amount constituted about 0.54% of the total accrued revenue and other capital receipts of N200,235,294.12 representing 10.50%. The remaining 0.56% was Transfer from Consolidated Revenue Fund, which amounted to ₦10,708,244.99.
Total expenditure incurred during the year amounted to ₦2,038,246,642.26.This comprises ₦738,441,232.13 for Salary and; ₦42,982,267.66 for Over Head; and N1,256,823,142.47 being Transfer Payments to Govt. Establishments.
It has an area of 258 km and a population of 134,762 at the 2006 census. The first executive chairman is Chief Damian Ozurumba.
List of Towns and Villages
Ovu-Ngwu
*Agbaragwu
*Amaede
*Eke-na-Ekpu
*Iheneriala
*Ngwama
*Okpungwu
*Umuaja
*Umuakpor
*Umuapu I
*Umuapu II
*Umuejije
*Umuihi
*Umuotiri
*Umuukuru
Osokwa – Nvosi
*Umuetegha
*Iheoji
*Ikem
*Mgbogbo-Ndiolumbe
*Nkpuruta-Ndiolumbe
*Ntigha
*Ogele-Ukwu
*Umuabali
*Umuada
Isiala Nvosi
*Amaku
*Kputuke
*Eziama
*Mgbokonta
*Obuba
*Ohuhu Ekwuru
*Umuawuru
*Umuofa
*Umuejea
*Umunevo
*Umunko
*Umunkpeyi
*Umunwanbi
*Umuobefu
*Umuogele
*Umuokiri
*Umuomacha
*Umuezu
Ehi-Na-Uguru Nvosi
*Amaiyi
*Ebeyi
*Umuehim
*Umuguru
*Umuokpogho
Ovu-Okwu
*Amauha
*Obikwesu
*Okpuala
*Ovorji
*Umiri
*Umuakwa
*Umuegoro
*Umueleghele
*Umuene
*Umuowa
*Umurasi
Omoba
*Umugba
*Umuagu
*Umuamosi
*Umuzoechi
*Umuikea
*Umuire
*Umuokoroukwu
*Umuoleihe
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Umuokegwu
Okporo Ahaba
*Amuke
*Mba
*Mbutu Umuoke
*Okpuhie
*Umuajuju
*Umuakuma
*Umuenere
*Umuhie
*Umuoko
Mbutu
*Amankwo
*Egbelu-Mbutu/Umuokere
*Obekwesu
*Okungwu
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Owerrinta
Owerrinta is a town in Isiala Ngwa South local government area of Abia State, Nigeria. It is a satellite town
Satellite cities or satellite towns are smaller municipalities that are adjacent to a principal city which is the core of a metro ...
*Uhum
*Umogwu
*Umuduru
*Umuekwe
*Umueleke
*Umuezeocha
*Umuichi
*Umuocheala-Umuokorie
*Umuojima Efene
*Umuojima-Ukwu
*Umuokwu Umuagu
*Umuosisi
*Umuosoala
*Waterside
Amaise-Ahaba
*Mabedeala
*Nkpuka
*Umuacha
*Umuikaa
*Umuvo
Ngwa
*Amaudara
*Umuala
*Umuebi
*Umuezeoji
*Umundogu
*Umunta
Amaise
*Aga
*Amaokpu
*Nnoyi
*Umuekene
*Umunwarida
See also
*
List of villages in Abia State
This is a list of villages and settlements in Abia State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given).
By postal code
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Note
The
postal code
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of the area is 451.
References
Local Government Areas in Abia State
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