This post will provide information on the list or the 21 local government areas in Anambra state and their towns in Nigeria as well as provide answers to questions like: How many local government areas are in Anambra? What are the twenty one local government in Anambra State? Which town is the biggest in Anambra State? Which town is the richest town in Anambra State? What is the origin of Anambra State? When was Anambra State created and by who? What is the meaning of Anambra State? Who created Anambra State in Nigeria?
The history of Anambra state dates back to the 9th century AD, as revealed by archaeological excavations at Igbo-Ukwu and Ezira. It has great works of art in iron, bronze, copper, and pottery. These have revealed a sophisticated divine Kingship administrative system, which held sway in the area of Anambra from c. 948 AD to 1911. In some towns, such as Ogidi and others, local families had hereditary rights to kingship for centuries. Anambra is in the Igbo-dominated area that seceded as part of an independent Biafra in 1967, following rising tensions with Northern Nigeria. During the Nigerian/Biafran war (1967–1970), Biafran engineers constructed a relief airstrip in the town of Uli/Amorka (code named "Annabelle"). Extremely dangerous relief flights took off from Sao Tome and other sites loaded with tons of food and medicine for the distressed Biafran population. Uli/Amorka airstrip was the site where American pilots such as Alex Nicoll, and scores of others, delivered tons of relief supplies to the Biafran population. Old Anambra State was created in 1976 from part of East Central State, and its capital was Enugu. In 1991 a re-organisation divided Anambra into two states, Anambra and Enugu. The capital of Anambra is Awka.
Nicknamed the "Light of the Nation", Anambra State is the eighth most populous state in the nation, although that has seriously been argued against as Onitsha, the state's biggest and most populous urban area was discovered to be over 8 million in population in 2019 by Africapolis which makes Onitsha the second largest urban area in Nigeria by population and third in Africa. The major religion practiced by the Anambra people is chridtianity and a mixture of traditional dieties
It has headquarters in Aguata and has about 15 towns which include;
- Achina
- Agulueze Chukwu
- Akpo
- Amesi
- Ekwuluobia
- Ezinifite
- Igbo-Ukwu
- Isuofia
- Uga
- Umuchu
- Nkpologwu
- Oraeri
- Isuanaoma
- Umuona
- Ikenga fall
It is located in the town of Otuocha and it has about 11 towns which include;
- Umueri
- Aguleri
- Otuocha
- Enugwu-Aguleri
- Eziagulu-OtuM
- Enugwu-Otu
- Anam
- Igbariam
- Nando
- Nsugbe
It is located at the town of Nzam with about 7 towns which include;
- Ezianam
- Ifite-Anam
- Nzam
- Olumbanasa
- Oroma-Etiti
- Umueze-Anam
- Umuenwelum-Anam
The headquarter is in the town of Neni and has about 8 towns which include
- Neni
- Adazi-Enu
- Adazi-Nnukwu
- Agulu
- Aguluzigbo
- Ichida
- Obeledu
- Nri
The headquarter is at Achalla Town and has about 9 towns which include;
- Achalla
- Amansea
- Amanuke
- Ebenebe
- Isu-Aniocha
- Mgbakwu
- Ugbene
- Ugbu-enu
- Ukum
It is located at Awka Town and comprises of about 9 towns and they are;
- Amawbia
- Ifite-Akwa
- Ezinato
- Ishiagu
- Mbaukwu
- Nibo
- Nise
- Okpuno
- Umuawulu
It is located in the town of Anaku with about 8 towns and they include;
- Anaku
- Omor
- Omasi
- Igbakwu
- Umueje
- Umumbo
- Ifite Ogwari
- Umuerum
It is located at Ukpo Town Enugu-Onitsha Express, Ukpo Junction with about 6 towns which include;
- Ukpo
- Nawgu
- Ifite-Dunu
- Ukwulu
- Umudioka
- Umunachi
It is situated in Ozubulu and with about 4 towns which include;
- Ozubulu
- Oraifite
- Ichi
- Ihembosi
It is located in Ogidi and has about 10 towns which include;
- Ogidi
- Abacha
- Abatete
- Eziowelle
- Ideani
- Nkpor
- Obosi
- Oraukwu
- Uke
- Umuoji
It is in the town of Ojoto and with about 8 towns which are;
- Ojoto
- Alor
- Akwa-Ukwu
- Awka-Etiti
- Nnobi
- Nnokwa
- Umunachi
- Oba
It is located in the town of Ihiala Town and has about 10 towns including;
- Ihiala
- Azia
- Okija
- Mbosi
- Amorka
- Isseke
- Orsumoghu
- Ubuluisiuzor
- Uli
- Lilu
It is located in the town of Abagana and has about 6 towns which include;
- Abagana
- Enugwu-Ukwu
- Nimo
- Enugwu-Agidi
- Nawfia
- Abba
It is situated in the town of Nnewi with compositions of four autonomous sub-towns of
- Otolo
- Uruagu
- Umudim
- Nnewi-Ichi
It is located in Ukpor Town and has about 11 towns which include;
- Ukpor
- Ekwulumili
- Amichi
- Azigbo
- Unubi
- Osumenyi
- Ogbodi
- Ebenator
- Utuh
- Ezinifite
- Akwaihedi
It is located in the town of Atani and it comprises of about 16 towns which include;
- Akili-Ogidi
- Atani
- Akili-Ozizor
- Amiyi
- Mputu
- Obeagwe
- Ohita
- Odekpe
- Ogbakugba
- Ochuche-Umuodu
- Ossomala
- Ogwu-Aniocha
- Umunankwo
- Umuzu
- Okpoko
- Ogwu-Ikpere
The headquarter is at Onitsha Town and Onitsha is the only town that make up the Local Government Area.
The headquarter is at Fegge Town of Onitsha and has about 5 districts which are;
- Upper-Iweka
- Odoakpu
- Woliwo
- Awada
- Ochanja
It is located in the town of Ajalli and consist of about 14 towns which include;
- Akpu
- Ajalli
- Amaokpalla
- Amaetiti
- Awa
- Nanka
- Ndikelionwu
- Ndiokolo
- Ndiokpola
- Ndiowu
- Ndiukwue
- Okpoeze
- Omogho
- Ufuma
It is located in Umunze Town and has about 13 towns which include;
- Agbudu
- Ezira
- Eziagu
- Enugwu-Umuonyia ihite
- Isulo
- Ndiokpoleze
- Nkerehi
- Ogboji
- Ogbunka
- Onneh
- Owerre-Ezukala
- Umunzem
- Umuomoku
It is located in the town of Nteje and has about 6 towns which include;
- Ogbunnike
- Awkuzu
- Nkwelle-Ezunaka
- Nteje
- Umunebe
- Umunya