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Oji River Local Government Area
Enugu State · South East Zone · Headquarters: Oji River
Known for the Oji River power station and industrial activities. Gateway LGA between Enugu and Anambra.
Oji River Local Government Area is located in Enugu State, in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Enugu West senatorial district. The headquarters of Oji River LGA is Oji River.
The headquarters of Oji River Local Government Area is Oji River. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Oji River is 401301.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Oji River Local Government Area had a population of 119,000 people.
Oji River 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.
Oji River 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.
Oji River Local Government Area is in the Enugu West 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.