Umuahia South
Country Nigeria
StateAbia State
CapitalApumiri
Area
  Total50 sq mi (140 km2)
Population
 (2006)
  Total138,570
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Umuahia South is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is at Apumiri in Ubakala.

It has an area of 140 km2 and a population of 138,570 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 440.[1]

Climate

Umuahia has a Tropical monsoon climate (Classification: Am) and is zero meters (no feet) above sea level. The district's average annual temperature is -0.88% lower than Nigeria's averages at 28.58°C (83.44°F). Approximately 273.49 millimeters (10.77 inches) of precipitation and 263.52 rainy days (72.2%) are usual for Umuahia each year.[2]

Locality

Towns under Umuahia South Local Government Area:[3]

Ahiaukwu

Amakama

Ubalaka

Nsirimo

Ezeleke

Ogbodiukwu

Ohiaocha

Omaegwu

Old Umuahia

See also

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Umuahia, Abia, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". weatherandclimate.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  3. "Umuahia South LGA". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.


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