Anambra State

Anambra is a state in the region of bordered by to the west, and to the south, to the east and to the north. is the state's capital while is its most populous city.
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is a city of 1.5 million people in Anambra State 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.

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is the capital city of Anambra State, . It is an important administrative and educational centre, with a significant student population due to institutions such as Nnamdi Azikiwe University.

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is a prominent commercial city with an estimated population of 1.1 million people in Anambra State in Southeast Nigeria.

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is a city in , located in the southern part of Anambra State and within the region known as Igboland. It has long served as the local administrative capital of Local Government Area.

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is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, Nigeria, which falls under the Anambra South senatorial district. A major part of its headquarters falls into the town of Aguluezechukwu, while a smaller part falls into .

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is a town in the state of Anambra in the south-central part of the country. The town comprises three quarters namely Obiuno, Ngo, and Ihite with several villages within each quarter and thirty-six administrative wards.

is in Anambra State, . The people of Ụmụdioka, one of the area's six towns, are noted for igbuichi. The Ogbunike Cave, in Ogbunike village, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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is in Anambra State. is made up of six villages: Amawa, Ukalor, Ifite, Umueri, Azu and Osile…

is Anambra State in . The culturally sacred and crocodile-filled Lake is a major tourist draw, making the town a mix of tradition and modernity with developing infrastructure.

Umunnachi is a town in , Anambra State, Southeastern which is made up of five villages: Ozzuh, Mgbuke, Umueze, Nkwelle and Nagbana. It shares boundaries with neighboring towns as follows: , Umudioka, and Ifitedunu.

is in Anambra State, . is a living monument of Igbo heritage, ancient migration, and enduring values, with roots that stretch back over a thousand years.

is one of the historic and culturally significant towns in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, . The town is known for its industrious and creative people, its rich cultural heritage, and its long history of resilience despite social and environmental challenges.

Ukpor is a town in Anambra State, and the headquarters of , One of the seven local governments of Anambra South senatorial district. Consists of six political wards with a total of 81 polling units.

Ufumaland is one of the 16 major towns that make up the Local Government Area of Anambra State, . has three main communities including Umuehi, and Umunebonato. Each community harbors three villages.

is a vibrant town in , serving as the headquarters of Anambra East Local Government Area in Anambra State. With its scenic waterfront and deep historical roots, is a hidden gem of the Southeast.

Town is an Igbo speaking town in south eastern . It is one of the 16 towns that make up the geopolitical area called Local Government Area of Anambra state.

is an Igbo-speaking town in . It is one of the largest cities in Anambra State after Awka, Onitsha, and Nnewi and their respective conurbations.

is the capital of , a Local Government Area in Anambra State, south-east . , the capital of Awka North Local Government Area, is located in the Anambra North senatorial district of Anambra State, Nigeria.

is a town in Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Local Government Area Anambra State and lies approximately 20 kilometers from along the old - Trunk A Road that divides the town into two halves.

is an only Town and one of the five communities that make up Local Government Area of Anambra State . It is bordered by six neighbors: Ifite-Dunu, , , Nkwelle-Ezunaka, , and Umudioka.

is the headquarters of Local Government Area of Anambra State, . It is situated about 25 kilometres north-east of by land route.

Owelle, also known as , is a large town in Southeastern Nigeria. The current traditional ruler of is Igwe Max Ike Oliobi.

, is an Igbo speaking town in Southeastern Nigeria. The town is bordered by to the north, the town of is posited to exist alongside Igboukwu.

is a vibrant town located in Aguata Local Government Area, in the southern part of Anambra State, Nigeria. Known for its strong cultural heritage, peaceful atmosphere, and progressive mindset, is a town deeply rooted in tradition but open to development and education.

is in Anambra State, . Often referred to as the “food basket of Anambra State,” is known for its vast farmlands, rivers, and the historic Farm Settlement, one of Nigeria’s earliest agricultural pilot projects.

is in Anambra State. holds a strong place in the heart of the Old Aguata Zone, being one of the communities that have preserved the true essence of Igbo identity through its culture, festivals, and community leadership.

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is a large town in Anambra State, . town is geographically situated on hilly terrain; thus it is named after its geographical topography.

is a prominent town within the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State in .

Anambra State

Latitude of center
6.3333° or 6° 20′ north
Longitude of center
7° east
Population
4,720,000
Elevation
90 metres (295 feet)
Geo­Names ID
2349961
Wiki­data ID
Q117714
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Yue Chinese—“Anambra State” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “አናምብራ”
  • Arabic: “أنمبرا”
  • Arabic: “أنمبرة”
  • Arabic: “ولاية أنمبرا”
  • Arabic: “ولاية أنمبرة”
  • Armenian: “Անամբրա”
  • Azerbaijani: “Anambra ştatı”
  • Bengali: “আনাম্ব্রা অঙ্গরাজ্য”
  • Bulgarian: “Анамбра”
  • Catalan: “Anambra”
  • Cebuano: “Anambra State”
  • Central Kanuri: “Anambra”
  • Chinese: “Anambra Chiu”
  • Chinese: “阿南布拉州”
  • Croatian: “Anambra”
  • Czech: “Anambra”
  • Dagbani: “Anambra State”
  • Danish: “Anambra”
  • Dutch: “Anambra”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ولاية انمبره”
  • Esperanto: “Anambra Ŝtato”
  • Esperanto: “Anambra”
  • Esperanto: “ŝtato Anambra”
  • Esperanto: “subŝtato Anambra”
  • Estonian: “Anambra osariik”
  • Finnish: “Anambra”
  • French: “Anambra”
  • Fulah: “Anambra”
  • Fulah: “Diiwal Aanambaara”
  • Galician: “Anambra”
  • Georgian: “ანამბრის შტატი”
  • German: “Anambra”
  • Greek: “Ανάμπρα”
  • Gujarati: “અનામ્બ્રા સ્ટેટ”
  • Gun: “Ayimatẹn Anambra Tọn”
  • Hausa: “Anambra”
  • Hausa: “Jahar Anambra”
  • Hebrew: “אנמברה”
  • Hindi: “अनम्ब्रा राज्य”
  • Hungarian: “Anambra állam”
  • Hungarian: “Anambra”
  • Igala: “Anambra State”
  • Igbo: “Anambra State”
  • Igbo: “Anambra Steeti”
  • Igbo: “Anambra”
  • Indonesian: “Anambra”
  • Italian: “Anambra”
  • Japanese: “アナンブラ州”
  • Javanese: “Anambra”
  • Kannada: “ಅನಂಬ್ರಾ ರಾಜ್ಯ”
  • Karekare: “Anambara”
  • Kazakh: “Анамбра”
  • Kirghiz: “Анамбра”
  • Korean: “아남브라주”
  • Kurdish: “Anambra”
  • Latvian: “Anambra”
  • Latvian: “Anambras štats”
  • Lithuanian: “Anambra”
  • Lithuanian: “Anambros valstija”
  • Malay: “Anambra State”
  • Marathi: “अंंन्याब्रा राज्य”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Anambra Chiu”
  • Nigerian Pidgin: “Anambra State”
  • Northern Frisian: “Anambra (Bundesstoot)”
  • Northern Frisian: “Anambra”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Anambra”
  • Norwegian: “Anambra”
  • Nupe-Nupe-Tako: “Anambra State”
  • Obolo: “Anambira”
  • Oromo: “Anambra”
  • Panjabi: “ਅਨਾਮਬਰਾ”
  • Persian: “انامبرا استیت”
  • Persian: “ایالت انامبرا”
  • Polish: “Anambra”
  • Portuguese: “Anambra (estado)”
  • Portuguese: “Anambra”
  • Pushto: “انامبرا”
  • Romanian: “Statul Anambra”
  • Russian: “Анамбра”
  • Serbian: “Анамбра”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Anambara”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Anambra”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Udi State”
  • Sindhi: “انامبرا رياست”
  • Sinhala: “අනම්බ්‍රා ප්‍රාන්තය”
  • Sinhala: “අනම්බ්‍රා රාජ්‍ය”
  • Slovenian: “Anambra”
  • Somali: “Anambra”
  • South Azerbaijani: “انامبرا ایالتی”
  • Spanish: “Anambra”
  • Spanish: “Estado de Anambra”
  • Swahili: “Jimbo la Anambra”
  • Swedish: “Anambra”
  • Tajik: “Анамбра”
  • Tamil: “அநம்பறா மாநிலம்”
  • Tatar: “Анамбра”
  • Telugu: “అనాంబా రాష్ట్రం”
  • Thai: “รัฐอะนัมบรา”
  • Tumbuka: “Anambra State, Nigeria”
  • Turkish: “Anambra Eyaleti”
  • Turkish: “Anambra”
  • Tyap: “A̱byin A̱na̱mbi̱ra”
  • Tyap: “Si̱tet A̱na̱mbi̱ra”
  • Ukrainian: “Анамбра”
  • Urdu: “انامبرا اسٹیٹ”
  • Urdu: “انامبرا ریاست”
  • Uzbek: “Anambra”
  • Vietnamese: “Bang Anambra”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Anambra (estado)”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Anambra”
  • Welsh: “Anambra”
  • Western Mari: “Анамбра (штат)”
  • Western Mari: “Анамбра”
  • Wu Chinese: “阿南布拉州”
  • Yoruba: “Anambra State”
  • Yoruba: “Ìpínlẹ̀ Anambra”
  • Yue Chinese: “阿南布拉州”

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