Onicha

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Onicha
Lua error in Module:Infobox_mapframe at line 197: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
CountryFile:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
StateEbonyi State
Government
 • Local government chairmanOgbofia Ikechukwu
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code
491

Onicha// Audio file "LL-Q33578_(ibo)-Celetex-Onicha.wav" not found is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is made up of the following towns; Oshiri, Onicha-Igboeze, Abaomege, Ukawu, Isu and Isinkwo. The headquarters is located in the town of Isu. The area council derived its name from the town of Onicha-Igboeze.

The local government is made up two subgroups of Igbo people; Ezza people (Ukawu, Abaomega and Isinkwo) and Ohaozara people (Oshiri, Isu and Onicha-Igboeze). It was created in 1991 from the Ohaozara Local Government while creating Abia state. It has an area of 476 km2 and has a population of 236,828 according to the 2006 census. The chairman is Hon. Ogbofia Ikechukwu The postal code of the area is 491.[1][2]

Climate and geography

[edit | edit source]

The climate of Onicha is savanna, or tropical wet and dry. The district’s yearly temperature is 28.58ºC  and it is -0.88% lower than Nigeria’s norms.  There are 204.98 wet days and 201.58 millimeters of precipitation in Ndiagu-Onicha each year.[3][4]

‎Onicha LGA experiences an average wind speed of 11 km/h and an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius.  The LGA experiences two distinct seasons: the dry season, which occurs between October and February, and the rainy season, which lasts from March to September.[3]

Economy

[edit | edit source]

‎Rice, yam, cassava, and maize are among the crops that are widely farmed in Onicha LGA, which has a rich agricultural history.  The Abaomege Central Market, one of the LGA's many marketplaces where a range of goods are bought and sold, is part of the area's thriving commercial industry.  Onicha LGA residents also work in crafts and hunting.[3]

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).