Onitsha South

Onitsha South is a Local Government Area in Anambra North Senatorial zone of Anambra State, . The headquarters is in Fegge, Onitsha. Onitsha South is predominantly commercial with popular markets such as Ochanja market which attracts thousands of buyers and sellers of variety of commodities.
Wikipedia
  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 137,000 residents
  • Description: A local government area in Anambra State, Nigeria.
  • Also known as: “Onitsha South Local Government Area”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity.

Church
Photo: Onyinyeonuoha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica dedicated to the Trinity and located in , . is situated 4 km north of Onitsha South.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Onitsha and Nkpor.

Photo: OgbuefiAkuluouno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city of 1.5 million people in , Southeast Nigeria. can claim two distinctions. First, it is said to have the largest market in Africa in terms of volume of goods and geographical size.

Suburb
Photo: Akwugo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in local government area of Anambra state. The town of had an estimated population of 109,377 in 2007. It is attached to the much larger city of to the west, Oze to the north, and Umuoji to the east, and to the south. is situated 7 km east of Onitsha South.

Town
is a city in , South - Eastern . It is a city hosting one of the most famous markets in Nigeria, Mgbuka , among others. It also hosts the metropolitan areas of Enekwasumpu, Ozalla, and Umuota which is arguably the most populated urban settlement after Lagos, Nigeria. is situated 6 km east of Onitsha South.

Onitsha South

Latitude
6.1267° or 6° 7′ 36″ north
Longitude
6.7774° or 6° 46′ 39″ east
Population
137,000
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
6FR84QGG+MW
Geo­Names ID
8638046
Wiki­data ID
Q3510413
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yoruba—“Onitsha South” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أونيتشا الجنوبية”
  • Cebuano: “Onitsha South”
  • Chinese: “Lâm Onitsha”
  • French: “Onitsha Sud”
  • Hausa: “Onitsha ta Kudu”
  • Igbo: “Onitsha South”
  • Italian: “Onitsha South”
  • Karekare: “Onitsha South”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Lâm Onitsha”
  • Portuguese: “Onitsha-Sul”
  • Spanish: “Onitsha South”
  • Yoruba: “Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Guusu Onitsha”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Gúúsù Onitsha”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Akpaka Forest Reserve and Asaba International Airport.

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