Ukwa West Postal Codes — Abia (Abia)

Description of Ukwa West, Abia

Ukwa West local government area covers a total of 271 square kilometers area and also has an average temperature of 26 degrees centigrade. The local government hosts a number of streams and rivers with an average humidity level in the area of about 71 percent. In Ukwa west local government, the average wind speed was calculated at 10 km/h. Ukwa West is a Local Government Area situated in Abia State, Nigeria. Ukwa west local government headquarters is located in the town of Oke Ikpe. Ukwa west has an area of 271 km and a population of about 88,555 at the census calculated in 2006. In Ukwa west local government the postal code of the area is 452. Ukwa west LGA is bounded to the north by Osisioma local government area, and to the north-east by Ugwunagbo

History of Ukwa West

The estimated population of Ukwa west local government is about 158,432 inhabitants with the area primarily occupied by the members of the Igbo ethnic affiliation.  In Ukwa west local government, the Igbo language is commonly spoken while the religion of Christianity is the most dominant in the area. The notable landmarks in Ukwa west local government include the Obokwe district hospital and the Ukwa west mini stadium.

Ukwa west local government is bounded to the north by Osisioma local government area, to the northeast by the Ugwunagbo local government area, then to the east by Ukwa East local government area, in Abia State.

Economy of Ukwa West

Ukwa west is the only local government area that produces crude oil in Abia state. Its oil-producing communities include Umuokwor, Umuahala , Owaza, Uzuaku, and Umuorie, amongst others.

Ukwa west local government is rich in natural gas and deposits of crude oil with the area and it host a number of oil mining firms. In Ukwa west local government also flourishes in trade with the area hosting the popular Obehie main market where there are varieties of commodities bought and sold. Other important economic enterprises the people of Ukwa west local government engage include wood carving, farming, blacksmithing, and fishing.