Ciwa Awka

Awka is the capital city of Anambra State, Nigeria. The city was declared capital on 21 August 1991, after the creation of Anambra and Enugu …
Awka is the capital city of Anambra State, Nigeria. The city was declared capital on 21 August 1991, after the creation of Anambra and Enugu state, which moved the capital from Enugu to Awka. The city has an estimated population of 301,657 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. The both LGAs of Awka South and North had a estimated population of 430,200 in 2022. The city is located at 199.1 kilometres, by road, directly north of Port Harcourt in the centre of the densely-populated Igbo heartland in South-East Nigeria.
  • Country: Nigeria
  • State: Anambra State
  • Settled: 9th Century
  • Founded by: Nri Hegemony
  • LGA: Awka North, Awka South
  • Awka District LGA: Awka City · Awka, Amawbia, Adazi-Nnukwu, Agulu and Abagana · OthersLGA · Anaocha, Awka North Awka South, Dunukofia, Idemili North, Idemili South and Njikoka.
  • Awka Capital Territory: Territory · Core Areas · Awka, Amawbia, and Umuokpu · Linkage Adazi-Nnukwu, Agulu, Abba, Abagana, Nri Kingdom, Amansea, Enugwu-Ukwu, Enugwu-Agidi, Isiagu, Isu-Aniocha, Mgbakwu, Nawfia, Nawgu, Nibo, Nimo · Nise, Okpuno and Umuawulu.

Nearby

Suggested Itineraries

Data from: en.wikipedia.org