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Ideato South Local Government Area
Imo State · South East Zone · Headquarters: Dikenafai
Agricultural LGA known for yam, cassava and palm oil. The Ideato South people have strong cultural ties.
Ideato South Local Government Area is located in Imo State, in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Imo North senatorial district. The headquarters of Ideato South LGA is Dikenafai.
The headquarters of Ideato South Local Government Area is Dikenafai. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Dikenafai is 471201.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Ideato South Local Government Area had a population of 109,000 people.
Ideato 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.
Ideato South Local Government Area is in Imo State, Nigeria. Imo State is in the South East zone and has its capital at Owerri. Imo State has 27 Local Government Areas in total.
Ideato South Local Government Area is in the Imo North senatorial district of Imo 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.