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Umu Nneochi Local Government Area
Abia State · South East Zone · Headquarters: Umuihi
Mountainous LGA bordering Enugu, known for tourism potential and agricultural activities in the highlands.
Umu Nneochi Local Government Area is located in Abia State, in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Abia North senatorial district. The headquarters of Umu Nneochi LGA is Umuihi.
The headquarters of Umu Nneochi Local Government Area is Umuihi. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Umuihi is 442301.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Umu Nneochi Local Government Area had a population of 101,279 people.
Umu Nneochi 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.
Umu Nneochi 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.
Umu Nneochi Local Government Area is in the Abia North 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.