Ezza North
Ezza North | |
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 Interactive map of Ezza North | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Ebonyi State |
| Capital | Ebiaji |
| Government | |
| • Member of House of Representatives | Anayo Edwin Nwonu |
| • Member of State House of Assembly | Nwobashi Joseph |
| Area | |
• Total | 305 km2 (118 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 145,619 |
| • Density | 477/km2 (1,240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Ezza North ⓘ is a local government area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is at Ebiaji town. It has an area of 305 km2 and a population of 145,619 at the 2006 census.
It is a predominantly Igbo town inhabited by the Ezza and the Orring people of Idzem (Amuda) and Okpolo (Okpomoro) extraction.[1]
The postal code of the area is 482.[2]
History
[edit]Ezza North was created in 1996 alongside other LGAs in the then new Ebonyi State. It used to be part of old Ezza Local Government Area before its creation.
Climate and geography
[edit]In Ezza North, the rainy season is usually warm, humid, and cloudy, while the dry season is hot, sticky, and partly cloudy. Throughout the year, temperatures generally range from about 18 °C (64 °F) to 33 °C (91 °F), and it is uncommon for them to rise above 33 °C (92 °F) .[3] Ezza North LGA experiences two main seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. The area has an average temperature of about 27 °C (81 °F), and its humidity level generally stays around 69%. [4][5]
Economy
[edit]The primary occupation of the residents of Ezza North LGA is farming, where crops including rice, yam, cassava, and cocoyam are farmed in significant amounts. With the LGA housing a number of marketplaces, including the Eke Imoha market, which offers a venue for the exchange of a range of goods and services in the region, trade also flourishes there.[3][6]
External links
[edit]- List of Districts of Ezza North: "Postal ZIP code of Ezza North, Nigeria". GeoPostCodes Database. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
References
[edit]- ↑ Olson, James Stuart (1996). The peoples of Africa : an ethnohistorical dictionary. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-27918-7. OCLC 32968738.
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- 1 2 "Ezza North Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ "Ezza North, Nigeria - Hourly Weather Forecast | Clime". climeradar.com. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ "Weather forecast and conditions for Ezza North, Ebonyi, Nigeria - The Weather Channel | weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ Onwubuariri, Uche (24 September 2024). "Activity - -". icermediation.org. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
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