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Nkanu East Local Government Area
Enugu State · South East Zone · Headquarters: Okpatu
Known for palm oil, cassava and the Nkanu people. Agricultural LGA southeast of Enugu city.
Nkanu East Local Government Area is located in Enugu State, in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Enugu East senatorial district. The headquarters of Nkanu East LGA is Okpatu.
The headquarters of Nkanu East Local Government Area is Okpatu. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Okpatu is 400301.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Nkanu East Local Government Area had a population of 131,000 people.
Nkanu East 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.
Nkanu East Local Government Area is in Enugu State, Nigeria. Enugu State is in the South East zone and has its capital at Enugu. Enugu State has 17 Local Government Areas in total.
Nkanu East Local Government Area is in the Enugu East senatorial district of Enugu 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.