Umu-Nneochi
Umu-Nneochi or Umunneochi is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Abia State, Nigeria.
Umunneochi
Nneochi
Umunneochi | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Abia State |
| Capital | Nkwoagu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 142 sq mi (368 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 163,928 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Officially known as "Nneochi", Umunneochi is made up of three major septs: Umuchieze, Nneato, and Isuochi. The major towns of Umunneochi are Umuelem, Ndiawa, Amuda, Ngodo-ukwu, Lokpaukwu, Leru, Lomara Lokpanta, Lekwesi and Mbala . These towns have been repeatedly reorganized. The paramount traditional ruler of isuochi is Eze G I Ezekwesiri, the Ochi 1 of Isuochi, while the federating autonomous communities are governored by Ndi-Eze.
Umunneochi headquarters is in the administrative town of Nkwoagu, Isuochi. Nkwoagu is also the administrative capital, which in ancient and modern times were political and administrative rallying points for the Umunneochi autonomous communities.
Umunneochi occupies 368 km2 with a population of 163,928, according to the 2006 Nigeria National Census.
Economy
The major occupations include agriculture and granite, quorite, and laterite mining and trading. The main agricultural food crops are cassava, yam, black beans, and cocoyam. The cash crops are palm nuts and cashew nuts. Pottery is another occupation. Nigeria's biggest cattle market is in the Lokpanta area.
Infrastructure
Spiritan University[1] owned by the Catholic Church is located in Ngodo Isuochi in Umunneochi LGA. There are also other public and private schools in the local government.
See also
References
- "Spiritan University, Nneochi". Times Higher Education (THE). 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
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