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Anambra | |
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State | |
| Anambra State | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: Light of the Nation Igbo: Ife Mbà | |
| Anthem: "With All Our Hearts, We Pray and Ask" | |
 Location of Anambra in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°20′N 7°00′E / 6.333°N 7.000°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Capital | Awka |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Anambra State |
| • Governor | Charles Chukwuma Soludo (APGA) |
| • Deputy Governor | Gilbert Onyekachukwu Ibezim (APGA) |
| • Legislature | Anambra State House of Assembly |
| • Senators | C: Victor Umeh (LP) N: Tony Nwoye (LP) S: Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP) |
| • Representatives | List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,844 km2 (1,870 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 35 of 36 |
| Population (2006 census)1 | |
| • Total | 4,177,821 |
| • Estimate (2022[1]) | 6,953,500 |
| • Rank | 9 of 36[2] |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Ndi Anambra, Anambrarians |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Year | 2021 |
| • Total | $33.26 billion[3] 6th of 36 |
| • Per capita | $5,231[3] 12th of 36 |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (WAT) |
| postal code | 420001 |
| Dialing Code | +234 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG-AN |
| Language | English Igbo |
| HDI (2021) | 0.662[4] medium · 3rd of 37 |
| Website | Official website |
| ^1 Preliminary results | |
Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country.[5] The state was created on 27 August 1991.[6] Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State and Rivers State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State to the north.[7] The State's Capital is Awka, while the State’s Largest City is Onitsha which is regarded as one of the largest metropolis area in Africa.[8]
The state name was formed in 1976 from the former East Central State. The state is named after Omambala River, a river that runs through the state. Anambra is the Anglicized name of the Omambala.[9][10] The State capital is Awka. The city of Onitsha, a historic port city from the pre-colonial era, remains an important centre of commerce within the state.[11]
Nicknamed the "Light of the Nation", Anambra State is the fourteenth most populous state[12] in the nation, although that has seriously been argued against as Onitsha, the state's biggest and most populous urban area was discovered to be over 1.6 million in population in 2022 by Africapolis which makes Onitsha one of the largest urban areas in Nigeria by population.[13][14][15][16] The area currently known as Anambra State has been the site of numerous civilizations since at least the 9th century AD, including the ancient Kingdom of Nri, whose capital was the historic town of Igbo-Ukwu within the state. Residents of Anambra State are primarily Igbo,[17][18] with the Igbo language serving as a lingua franca throughout the state.[19]
During the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970), Anambra State was part of the secessionist Republic of Biafra formed by Igbo nationalists. Anambra was severely affected by the war.[20][21] Today, Anambra State is one of the most urbanized states in Nigeria.[22][23]
- ^ "Anambra State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ https://nigerianstat.gov.ng/download/1241121 Demographic Statistics Bulletin 2020
- ^ a b Okeowo, Gabriel; Fatoba, Iyanuoluwa, eds. (13 October 2022). "State of States 2022 Edition" (PDF). Budgit.org. BudgIT. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Anambra | state, Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Anambra State". Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Anambra State of Nigeria :: Nigeria Information & Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Awka | Nigeria, Map, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Grid 3, Nigeria. "Anambra". Retrieved 26 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Ezenwa-Ohaeto, Ngozi (2013). "Sociolinguistic import of name-clipping among Omambala cultural zone in Anambra state". Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies. 7 (2): 111–128.
- ^ "Onitsha | Location, Facts, & Population | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Top 10 Most Populated States in Nigeria (2022)". Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Onitsha, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2022". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Top 50 Agglomerations in Africa". Africapolis.|
- ^ Ndulue, Ayadiuno, Dominic Chukwuka, Romanus Udegbunam (2021). "PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING MODE OF MOVEMENT IN ANAMBRA STATE, SOUTH EAST NIGERIA". Turkish Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. 32 (3): 3837–3848.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ World, Population Review (2022). "Population of Cities in Nigeria (2022)". Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Anambra State – SENDEF". Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "The Igbo, sometimes (especially formerly) referred to as Ibo, are one of the largest single ethnicities in Africa". faculty.ucr.edu. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Onumajuru, V. C. (6 June 2016). "A contrastive study of two varieties of Onicha and the Central Igbo language". AFRREV IJAH: An International Journal of Arts and Humanities. 5 (2): 225–240. doi:10.4314/ijah.v5i2.18. ISSN 2227-5452.
- ^ "Remembering Nigeria's Biafra war that many prefer to forget". BBC News. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Derrick, Jonathan (1984). "West Africa's Worst Year of Famine". African Affairs. 83 (332): 281–299. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a097620. ISSN 0001-9909. JSTOR 722349.
- ^ "Anambra State Government – Light Of The Nation". old.anambrastate.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria: poverty rate, by state 2019". Statista. Retrieved 9 March 2021.