Enugu City is the Capital of Enugu State. Another name for the beautiful city is O42 or Coal City. It is located in South East Nigeria. The 042 is the NITEL Telephone Area Code for Enugu State.
The code quickly became adopted as a fond moniker for the State with the young and youthful population of the city taking a cue from Pop Culture and Hip Hop communities in the U.S where the area codes became a nick name for the Enugu city.
Before we review the beautiful pictures of local government areas in Enugu State, it is important you know that Enugu state comprises of seventeen Local Government Areas, having Enugu as its capital city.
Enugu, nicknamed the “coal city” is the capital of Enugu state in South-Eastern Nigeria. The city is popular for its cuisine, robust industries and of course, the local palm wine.
Beautiful Pictures of Local Government Areas in Enugu State.
Below are the beautiful pictures of local government areas in Enugu State:
1. Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area
Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area is one of the seventeen functioning local government councils in Enugu state with its headquarters in Ogbede town; It consists of Diogbe, Aku, Ohodo, Ukehe, Umuna, Umunko, Ekwegbe, Ozalla, Ochima, Ikolo, Idume & Ohebedim.
2. Awgu Local Government Area
Awgu Local Government Area is amongst the functioning seventeen local government councils in the state with headquarters in Awgu town; it consist of several communities which are Agbogugu, Agbudu, Amoli, Awgu, Awgunta and others.
3. Nkanu-East Local Government Area
Nkanu-East Local Government Area is headquartered in the town of Amagunze comprising the communities of Ihuopkara, Akpawfu (Akpofu), Amagunze, Amauzam, Owo, Amechi-Idodo, Nara, Nkerefi, Nomeh, Ogbahu, Oruku and Ugbawka.
4. Oji-River Local Government Area
Oji-River Local Government Area is in the town of Oji and is made up of several communities and towns such as Inyi, Akpugo-Eze, Achi-Uno, Oji-River (Urban), Ugwuoba and Awlaw.
5. Udenu Local Government Area
Udenu Local Government Area is located in Obollo-Afor town and consists of these communities and towns: Ezima-Uno, Obollo-Afor, Ezima-Agu, Amolla, Igugu, Umundu Orba, Agbodu, Aba, Obollo-Etiti, Obollo-Eke, Imilike-Uno and Imilike-Agu.
6. Nkanu-West Local Government Area
Nkanu-West Local Government Area is one of the local government in the state located at the town of Agbani, consisting of the communities such as Akpugo, Akegbe-Ugwu, Agbani, Akpugo-Ndiuno, Uwani Akpugo-Obinagu and others.
7. Nsukka Local Government Area
Nsukka Local Government Area council is situated in the town of Nsukka and the communities under the local government are Ede-Oballa, Nsukka, Eha-Alumona, Okpuje, Opi-Agu, Edem, Umuabor, Opi, Opi-Agu, Okpaligbo, Okutu, Opkuje, Obukpa, Ibagwani etc.
8. Isi-Uzo Local Government Area
Isi-Uzo Local Government Area is a northern senatorial local government in Enugu state headquartered in the town of Ikem; communities under this local government are Umualor, Eha-Amufu, Neke, Mbu and Ikem.
9. Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area
Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area is also among the existing seventeen local government areas located in the town of Ibakwa-Aka; some of the communities that make up the LGA are Uhunowerre, Alor, Iheakpu Awka, Ovoko, Uhunowerre, Ibakwa-Aka etc.
10. Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area
Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area has its headquarter in the town of Enugu-Ezike and consists of the communities of Etteh, Umuozzi, Ezzodo and Esodo.
11. Aninri Local Government Area
Aninri Local Government Area has its administrative headquarters in the town of Ndiagbor and the local government council is made up of Mpu, Ndiagbor, Nnenwe, Oduma and Opkanku.
12. Ezeagu Local Government Area
Ezeagu Local Government Area being one of the existing seventeen local government areas in the state is located in the town of Aguobuowa and the communities that make up the council are Aguobuowa, Olo, Iwollo-Oghe, Umana Ndiagu Aguobu-Umu and more.
13. Enugu East Local Government Area
Enugu East Local Government Area is one out of the existing seventeen local government councils located at the town of Nike-Uno in Enugu with the districts of Nike-Uno, Ugwogo, Mbuli, Njodo, Agbogazi, Ako, Akpoga, Alulu and others.
14. Enugu South Local Government Area
Enugu South Local Government Area is located at Uwani district of Enugu and covers the communities of Akwuke, Amechi, Ugwuaji, Obeagu, Awkunanaw and Amechi-Uwani.
15. Enugu North Local Government Area
Enugu North Local Government Area is headquartered at Opkara Avenue in the heart of the commercial upbest of the city. This LGA is comprised of 4 main districts namely Amaigbo Lane, Onuato, Umunevo and Ihenwuzi.
