Anambra State

state in Nigeria

Anambra State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. The capital is Awka. Charles Chukwuma Soludo became the governor after Willie Obiano.

Anambra State
Ife Mbà  (Igbo)
Location of Anambra State in Nigeria
Location of Anambra State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°20′N 7°00′E / 6.333°N 7.000°E / 6.333; 7.000
Country Nigeria
Geopolitical ZoneSouth East
Date created27 August 1991
CapitalAwka
Number of LGAs21
Government
 • Governor[1]Charles Chukwuma Soludo (APGA)
 • Deputy GovernorOnyeka Ibezim (APGA)
 • Senators
 • RepresentativesList
Area
 • Total4,844 km2 (1,870 sq mi)
 • Rank35
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total4,177,821
 • Rank14th of 36
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
GDP
 • Year2021
 • Total$33.26 billion
 • Per capita$5,231
Time zoneUTC+01 (WAT)
ISO 3166 codeNG-AN
HDI (2018)0.662[2]
medium · 3rd of 37
WebsiteOfficial website

Activities change

The State has many infrastructure and organizations including Anambra State Children's Parliament.

Reference change

  1. See List of governors of Anambra State for a list of prior governors
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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