Aba, Nigeria

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Aba Aba Ngwa Enyimba City
City
Nickname:  Enyimba
Aba Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°07′N 7°22′E / 5.117°N 7.367°E / 5.117; 7.367
Country	Nigeria
State	Abia
LGA	Aba South, Aba North, Osisioma Ngwa, Obi Ngwa, Ugwunagbo
Government
• Governor	Alex Otti (LP)
Area [1]
• City	70 km2 (30 sq mi)
• Metro	230 km2 (90 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population  (2006 census)[1]
• City	1,030,121
• Density	15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
• Urban	531,340
• Ethnicity	Igbo others
• Religion	Omenala Christianity
GDP (PPP, 2015 int. Dollar)
• Year	2023
• Total	$13.4 billion[2]
• Per capita	$11,300
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Postcode	450...[citation needed]
Area code	082
National language	Igbo,English
Website	http://www.abiastateonline.com/

Aba is a city in southeastern Nigeria and the commercial centre of Abia State. Upon the creation of Abia State in 1991, the old Aba township was divided into two local government areas, being Aba South and Aba North, while the suburban neighborhood of what was then known as Obioma Ngwa L.G.A. was divided into three L.G.A.s (namely Osisioma Ngwa, Obingwa and Ugwunagbo) for administrative convenience. Aba South is the main city centre of Aba and Abia State at large, being located on the Aba River. Aba is made up of many villages such as Aba-Ukwu, Eziukwu-Aba, Obuda-Aba, Umuokpoji-Aba and other villages that have been merged for administrative convenience. Aba was established by the Ngwa clan of the Igbo people in Nigeria as a market town. Later, a military post was placed there by the British colonial administration in 1901.^[3] It lies along the west bank of the Aba River and is at the intersection of roads leading to Port Harcourt, Owerri, Umuahia, Ikot Ekpene, and Ikot-Abasi.^[4] The city became a collection point for agricultural products following construction of a British-made railway running through it to Port Harcourt. Aba is a major urban settlement and commercial centre in its region, which is surrounded by small villages and towns. The indigenous people of Aba are the Ngwa. Aba is well known for its craftsmen and is the most populous city in southeastern Nigeria. As of 2016^[update], Aba had an estimated population of 2,534,265, making it the biggest city in South Eastern Nigeria.^[1]