Nkanu East
Nkanu East is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is located in the town of Amagunze. Communities in Nkanu East Local Government Area include Nara Unateze, Nomeh Unateze, Akpawfu, Ugbawka, Nkerefi, Mburubu, Owo, Ubahu, Amaechi Idodo, Ama Nkanu, Oruku, Aguikpa, Amagunze and Ihuokpara.- Type: local government area of Nigeria with 154,000 residents
- Description: local government area in Enugu State, Nigeria
- Also known as: “Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Ilaorun Nkanu” and “nkanu east”
Nkanu East
- Location: Enugu State, South East Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.3152° or 6° 18′ 55″ north
Longitude
7.6242° or 7° 37′ 27″ east
Population
154,000
Elevation
103 metres (338 feet)
Open location code
6FR98J8F+3M
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Nkanu East” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nkanu East”
- French: “Nkanu Est”
- Fulah: “Nkanu East”
- Hausa: “Nkanu ta Gabas”
- Igbo: “Nkanu East”
- Italian: “Nkanu East”
- Karekare: “Nkanu East”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tang Nkanu”
- Nigerian Pidgin: “Nkanu East”
- Spanish: “Nkanu East”
- Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Ìlàòrùn Nkanu”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Amagunze and Oloafor.
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Highlights: Ekulu River and Akanu Ibiam International Airport.
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