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Enugu State

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Enugu State is a state in the southeastern region of Nigeria, bordered by Kogi and Benue to the north, Ebonyi to the east, Abia and Imo to the south and Anambra to the west. Its capital is Enugu, a city whose name comes from the coal deposits that made it a major mining center under British colonial rule.

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Population
4,690,100 1
Area (sq km)
7161 1
Admission Year
1991 1
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Nigeria, Countries
Sources
1. Enugu State (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, area-sq-km
    7,161
  • Infobox, population
    4,690,100
  • Infobox, Date created field
    Date created: 27 August 1991
  • Part Of: Nigeria, Lead paragraph
    Igbo indigenes) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria,
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Wikidata: Enugu State
Wikidata Q3817714, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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