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Nkanu West Local Government Area
Enugu State · South East Zone · Headquarters: Agbani
Known for the Agbani people and palm oil production. Peri-urban LGA adjacent to Enugu city.
Nkanu West 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 West LGA is Agbani.
The headquarters of Nkanu West Local Government Area is Agbani. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Agbani is 400401.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Nkanu West Local Government Area had a population of 191,000 people.
Nkanu West 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 West 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 West 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.