Omuma Local Government
Omuma | |
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  Omuma  Omuma | |
| Coordinates: 5°5′12″N 7°13′59″E / 5.08667°N 7.23306°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Rivers State |
| Date created | October 1, 1996[citation needed] |
| Seat | Eberi |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Nwaiwu Chisorom (PDP) |
| • Deputy Local Government Chairman | Ubani Mary (PDP) |
| • Local Government Council | Ward 1: Umesi Obioma (PDP) Ward 2: Promise Reginald (PDP) Ward 3: Ekpendu Prince Eze (PDP) Ward 4: Elike Nwaobia Samuel (PDP) Ward 5: Henry Okechukwu (PDP) Ward 6: Ugochukwu Orji (PDP) Ward 7: Cyril Oluo (PDP) Ward 8: Nwaodu Nnanyibu (PDP) Ward 9: Onyebuchi Onyeche (PDP) Ward 10: Okpoko Lucky (PDP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 70 sq mi (170 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Omuma is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria.[1] Its headquarters are in the town of Eberi. Its people are Igbo .[2]
It has an area of 170 km2 (66 sq mi) and a population of 100,366 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 512.[3][4] The local government area is made up of several towns and villages,a number of festival such as the Ogwu Ekpeye festival are held in omuma local government area[1] Christianity is widely practiced in Omuma local government area[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Nigeria Business Directory - Find Companies, People & Places in Nigeria". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "State map". Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Omuma Local Government Area".
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