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Onitsha

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A city on the eastern bank of the Niger River in Anambra State, Nigeria, forming a continuous metropolitan area with neighboring towns in southern Anambra, northern Imo and Delta states on the river's western bank.

Facts
Population
1,767,000 1
Area (sq km)
830 1
Founding Year
1550 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Latitude
6.166667 degrees north 1
Longitude
6.783333 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Onitsha (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox settlement, area_total_km2 field
    area_total_km2 = 830
  • Infobox settlement, population_total field
    population_total = 1,767,000
  • Infobox settlement, population_as_of field
    population_as_of = 2022
  • Infobox settlement, established_title/established_date fields
    established_title = Founded, established_date = 1550
  • Infobox settlement, coordinates field
    coordinates = {{coord|6|10|N|6|47|E|region:NG_type:city(328300)|display=inline,title}}
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