Abia South Postal Codes — Abia (Abia)

Geographical Description of Abia South 

Aba South is a Local Government Area that is situated in Abia State whose capital is Umahia, Nigeria. Aba South has its headquarters in the city of Aba. The population that was calculated when the census took place in 2006 was 423,852. The Aba South has a geographical area of 49 km2. Aba south local government is located in the middle town of Aba and it consists of the following towns;

There are some popular villages in Abia state and Akoli is one of the popular villages well known in Abia State. Akoli is situated nearby to the villages Agburu-Uke and Umuomayi.

Poster Code: Abia – 450103   locality - postcode Delivery /secondary post office

History of Abia South

After Nigeria had independence in 1960, the State of Abia was a part of the post-independence Eastern Region until the year 1967 before it had its region split and it became part of the East Central State. Less than two months after then, the former Eastern Region made an attempt to secede in the three-year-long Nigerian Civil War with Abia State as a part of the secessionist state of  Biafra. At the end of the war and for the reunification of Nigeria, the East Central State was merged as one until the year 1976 when (Imo State including the ‘now-Abia’) was formed by the Ex-President Murtala Muhammed's regime. Fifteen years after the event, Imo State was divided, having the eastern Imo broken off to form the old Abia State; but in the year 1996, part of Abia's northeast was removed to form a part of the ‘new Ebonyi State’.

Economy of Abia South 

Abia state in general includes areas of oil palm bush and also tropical rain forest mostly in its Southern part and has the woodland savanna in its hilly north. The populations are mostly engaged in agriculture; corn (maize), rice, yams, taro, and cassava are the staple crops, also oil palm is the main cash crop. Mineral resources include lead and zinc.