Obioma Ngwa Postal Codes — Abia (Abia)

Description of Obioma Ngwa City, Abia 

Obioma Ngwa is a Local Government Area that is situated in Abia State, Nigeria. Obingwa has its headquarters in the town of Mgboko.

Obingwa Local Government has an area of 395 km2 and a population of 181,439 according to the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area of Obingwa Local Government is 453.

An intensive study was carried out in the seven communities of Obioma Ngwa (Obi Ngwa) Local Government Area (LGA), Abia State, Nigeria. Different communities are situated in Obi Ngwa. Autonomous communities within this study area include Ama Iri N'ato, Umu Opara, Aba Ngwa, Onicha Ngwa. With observation geographically, the study area is located between Latitude 5° 8' 39.4" (5.1443°) N and Longitude: 7° 27' 54" (7.465°) E with an Average elevation: of 71 meters (233 feet) above sea level. The climate of the L.G.A. is tropical and humid all year.

History of Obioma Ngwa

Accordingly, it is said that during the Nigerian Civil War, the people of Ngwa (Obingwa inclusive) suffered a lot like every other Igbo region in eastern Nigeria. So many children suffered from kwashiorkor which came from malnutrition and the adults also struggled to survive. The struggle to eat healthy continued until one chief reported to be Josiah Duruem Nwangwa began to collect supplies from different organizations; in so doing making his home a relief station for the purpose of helping the Ngwa people survive during the Civil War. "So much suffering was mostly experienced in the northern Ngwa region, which was the region that formed part of the Biafran 'siege economy' during the time space of May 1968 and December 1969.

Economy of Obioma Ngwa

The people of Obingwa are also creative minded, they are also known for business, creativity and industrialization. Obingwa is mostly an agrarian society and has a number of crops cultivated in the local government area. Trade flourishes well in the LGA with the area hosting some markets.