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Mbaitoli Local Government Area
Imo State · South East Zone · Headquarters: Nwaorieubi
Peri-urban LGA around Owerri, known for growing residential estates and commercial activities.
Mbaitoli Local Government Area is located in Imo State, in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Imo Central senatorial district. The headquarters of Mbaitoli LGA is Nwaorieubi.
The headquarters of Mbaitoli Local Government Area is Nwaorieubi. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Nwaorieubi is 473401.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Mbaitoli Local Government Area had a population of 198,000 people.
Mbaitoli 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.
Mbaitoli 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.
Mbaitoli Local Government Area is in the Imo Central 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.