Aniocha South

Aniocha South
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Delta State
Headquarters	Ogwashi Ukwu
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)

Aniocha South is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogwashi Ukwu. The communities that make up the local government area are:

Adonte, Ashama, Egbudu-Akah, Ejeme-Aniogor, Ejeme-Unor, Ewulu, Isheagwu Ogwashi Ukwu(comprising Olor, Igbudu), Nsukwa, Ubulu-Okiti, Ubulu Ukwu, Ubulu-Unor, Ukwu-Oba and Umute.

It has an area of 868 km² and a population of 140,604 at the 2006 census. The major occupation of the citizens is farming with fishing coming next in Ewulu, Isheagwu and Ejeme Aniogor.

The area's agriculture includes Oil Palm Plantations in Nsukwa, Ubulu Ukwu and Ashama; Rubber plantation in Egbudu-Akah, Animal Husbandry in Ubulu-Unor.

The area also have produced eminent personalities, including; Hon Raph Uwechue, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Late Chief C.N. Anumonwo (Iyase of Ogwashi Ukwu), Peter Konyegwachie, Chief Van J Nwoko, HRH Prof Okonjo, Mr A.O Iloka, Hon. Agbobu, Late Chief P.O.C. Ozieh, Chief G.N. Enujeko (Odoziani 1 of Ubulu-uno), Rev. Dr. Patrick Anwuzia, Prof. Emma Osamor, Commissioner of Police Haz Iwendi etc.

The oldest reigning monarch in Africa and indeed the whole world is from Aniocha-south, in the person of HRM Obi Agbogidi Alfred Oloome Okolie, the first; the Obi of Egbudu-Akah. He was crowned on 12th of February 1946.

Attractions are various festivals, the famous Ngozeg hotels, Adeke Restaurants, amongst others. The postal code of the area is 320.

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