Bende, Abia - Postal code - 441011

Description of Bende City, Abia

Bende is a well-known Local Government Area in the state of Abia, Nigeria with headquarters located in the Bende Community. Bende Local Government Area of Abia state lies on the 70 30I of the Greenwich Meridian and has latitude 50 30I North of the EquatorTodayde up of thirteen communities, like; Alayi, Bende, Ezukwu, Igbere, Item, Itumbuzo, Nkpa, Ntalakwu, Ozuitem, Ugwueke, Umu-imenyi, Umuhu-Ezechi, and Uzuakoli.

The population of Bende local government according to the 2016 population census was 192,621. Bende L.G.A has agricultural climatic conditions that are typical of the tropics. Bende is bounded in the north by Cross River State, Ohaozara, and Afikpo, and in the South by Ohafia and Arochukwu, while in the East and West by Ikwuano L.G.A. and Umuahia L.G.A respectively. The peoples’ occupation is widely agriculture and it is a major rice-producing area in Abia state.

History of Benede

This present-day Bende L.G.A was in time past called Old Bende which had its administrative and geo-political area stretched At that time, from Arochukwu to Umuahia and also include towns such as Nkporo, Abam, Umuhu, Ututu, Ihechiowa, Ohafia, Abiriba, Bende, Igbere, Item, Alayi, Ozu-item, Isiukwu-to, Uzuakoli, Nkpa, Umuahia, and Ikwuano with a population of about 3 million people. The citizens from the Old Bende LGA area are referred to as the "Bende People". The name Bende is in honor of a town called "Bende" which was the seat of Local Government under the Old Bende LGA era of governance. Till today, the Bende town is still the administrative seat of Bende to this present day in Abia state local government areas structure.

Economy of Benede

Bende is predominantly a local trader and farmer. Bende is blessed with so many natural resources like Phosphate, Laterite, Salt, Gold, Gravel, and Lime Stone. It is also known as one of the three agricultural backbones of Abia state. The people cultivate coco yam, yam, and cassava, and harvest Large Palm oil plantations for commercial and personal consumption which was formerly the heavy earner for the people in the local government before the Oil boom and has now been neglected.