Onicha

Onicha// ^ⓘ is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is made up of the following towns; Oshiri, Onicha-Igboeze, Abaomege, Ukawu, Isu and Isinkwo. The headquarters is located in the town of Isu. The area council derived its name from the town of Onicha-Igboeze.

Onicha
LGA
Interactive map of Onicha
Country	Nigeria
State	Ebonyi State
Government
• Local government chairman	Ogbofia Ikechukwu
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code	491

The local government is made up two subgroups of Igbo people; Ezza people (Ukawu, Abaomega and Isinkwo) and Ohaozara people (Oshiri, Isu and Onicha-Igboeze). It was created in 1991 from the Ohaozara Local Government while creating Abia state. It has an area of 476 km² and has a population of 236,828 according to the 2006 census. The chairman is Hon. Ogbofia Ikechukwu The postal code of the area is 491.^[1][2]

Climate and geography

The climate of Onicha is savanna, or tropical wet and dry. The district’s yearly temperature is 28.58ºC  and it is -0.88% lower than Nigeria’s norms.  There are 204.98 wet days and 201.58 millimeters of precipitation in Ndiagu-Onicha each year.^[3][4]

‎Onicha LGA experiences an average wind speed of 11 km/h and an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius.  The LGA experiences two distinct seasons: the dry season, which occurs between October and February, and the rainy season, which lasts from March to September.^[3]

Economy

‎Rice, yam, cassava, and maize are among the crops that are widely farmed in Onicha LGA, which has a rich agricultural history.  The Abaomege Central Market, one of the LGA's many marketplaces where a range of goods are bought and sold, is part of the area's thriving commercial industry.  Onicha LGA residents also work in crafts and hunting.^[3]