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Aba South Local Government Area
Abia State · South East Zone · Headquarters: Aba
Southern Aba city. Home to Ariaria International Market, one of the largest markets in West Africa.
Aba South Local Government Area is located in Abia State, in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Abia Central senatorial district. The headquarters of Aba South LGA is Aba.
The headquarters of Aba South Local Government Area is Aba. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Aba is 450221.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Aba South Local Government Area had a population of 195,200 people.
Aba South Local Government Area was created in 1991 as part of the national local government reforms. Nigeria has had several rounds of LGA creation — 1976, 1991, and 1996 — which expanded the total from 301 to the current 774 LGAs.
Aba South Local Government Area is in Abia State, Nigeria. Abia State is in the South East zone and has its capital at Umuahia. Abia State has 17 Local Government Areas in total.
Aba South Local Government Area is in the Abia Central senatorial district of Abia State. This district is represented by a senator in the Nigerian National Assembly. Each senatorial district in Nigeria comprises several LGAs and elects one senator for a four-year term.