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Oguta Local Government Area
Imo State · South East Zone · Headquarters: Oguta
Known for the beautiful Oguta Lake, a major tourism site. Oil production and fishing are key activities.
Oguta Local Government Area is located in Imo State, in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Imo West senatorial district. The headquarters of Oguta LGA is Oguta.
The headquarters of Oguta Local Government Area is Oguta. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Oguta is 474001.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Oguta Local Government Area had a population of 139,000 people.
Oguta Local Government Area was created in 1976 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.
Oguta 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.
Oguta Local Government Area is in the Imo West 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.