Abia State
Ọ̀hà nke Chineke (Igbo) | |
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Coordinates: 5°25′N 7°30′E / 5.417°N 7.500°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
Geopolitical Zone | South East |
Date created | 27 August 1991 |
Capital | Umuahia |
Number of LGAs | 17[1] |
Government | |
• Governor | Alex Otti (Labour Party) |
• Deputy Governor | Ikechukwu Emetu (Labour Party) |
• Senators | |
• Representatives | List |
• Legislature | Abia State House of Assembly |
Area | |
• Total | 6,320 km2 (2,440 sq mi) |
• Rank | 32 |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 4,112,230 |
GDP | |
• Year | 2021 |
• Total | $22.83 billion |
• Per capita | $5,351 |
Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
ISO 3166 code | NG-AB |
HDI (2021) | 0.644[2] medium · 8th of 37 |
Website | Official website |
Abia State (Igbo: Ȯha Abia) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria situated in the South Eastern part of Nigeria. The capital is Umuahia.[3]