Anambra West

6°21′48″N 6°45′7″E / 6.36333°N 6.75194°E / 6.36333; 6.75194

Anambra West is a Local Government Area in the northwestern part of Anambra State, Nigeria. Towns that make up the local government are Mmiata Anam, Umuoba-Abegbu Anam, Umuenwelum Anam, Owelle, Oroma-Etiti, Umueze Anam, Umudora Anam, Umuikwu Anam, Onono Umuikwu Anam, Ukwalla, Inoma-Akator, Nzam, Igbedor, Igbokenyi, Odekpe, Allah/Onugwa and Iyiora Anam. The headquarters and the seat of government is Nzam. The great people of Anambra West are members of an Igbo subgroup known as Omambala. Anambra west remains the largest local government in Anambra state geographically.

Natural resources

Anambra West is rich in crude oil and natural gas, and is rated as having the highest oil reserves in Nigeria with large amounts of untapped natural gas and oil at Mmiata Anam, Owelle, Umuikwu, Umudora, Nzam, iyiora, Odekpe, Allah/Onugwa and Igbedor. Anambra west is the foods basket of anambra state but they are lacking of all sort of social amenities most of this towns went to the stream, spring and river to fetch water to drink.

Schools

Here is the list of secondary schools in Anambra West Local Government Area:

• Community Secondary School, Umueze Anam
• Anam High School, Oroma-Etiti which is the oldest in the local government area
• Christ The King College, Umuem Anam
• Community Secondary School, Mmiata Anam
• Community Comprehensive Secondary School, Nzam
• Udama Community Secondary School, Inoma-Akator
• Community Secondary School, Igbedor
• Great Sailor Int'l Secondary School, Onono-Umuikwu, Anam
• Crowther memorial College, Umuikwu Anam
• Madonna Secondary School, Nzam

Geography

Anambra west LGA has a 79 percent humidity level and an estimated average temperature of 27.5°C. The region has two significant easons: the dry season, which runs from November to March, and the rainy season, which lasts from April to October.^[2]

Economy

There are significant crude oil and natural gas resources in the Anambra West local government region. Additionally, fishing is a well-liked economic activity among the locals. In Anambra West, a range of crops, including yam, cassava, corn, and different vegetables, are grown. The trade industry in Anambra West is also thriving, with well-known marketplaces like the Eke Nnokwa and the Owelle Central market serving as venues for the sale and purchase of a wide range of goods.^[3]

References

• Anam Community - Polley Keyz Online

External links

• Local Government Areas in Anambra State^{[permanent dead link]}