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Anambra State

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Anambra is a state in the southeastern region of Nigeria, bordered by Delta to the west, Imo and Rivers to the south, Abia to the southeast, Enugu to the east and Kogi to the north. Awka is the state's capital, while Onitsha, on the Niger River, is its most populous city and a major commercial center.

Facts
Population
4,177,821 1
Area (sq km)
4844 1
Admission Year
1991 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Associated With

Nigeria, Countries

Has Capital

Awka, Cities
Source GeoNames: Awka - GeoNames
Sources
1. Anambra State (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    4844
  • Infobox: population_total
    4,177,821
  • Infobox: established_date
    27 August 1991
  • Part Of: Nigeria, Lead paragraph
    Alaọha Anambra) is a state in the Southeastern region of Nigeria
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Wikidata: Anambra State
Wikidata Q117714, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
GeoNames: Awka - GeoNames
GeoNamesHas Capital: Awka, cities500 record 2348773, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 25)
Quote, Has Capital: Awka, cities500 record 2348773, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 25)
6.21269 7.07199 P PPLA NG 25 4006 167738 99 Africa/Lagos
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