Onitsha (Igbo: Ọ̀nị̀chà Mmílí[3] or just Ọ̀nị̀chà) is a city on the east side of the Nigeria River, in Nigeria's Anambra State. It has a river port. In 2006, around 260,000 people lived there. It was also the largest city in Biafra.
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Onitsha
Ọ̀nị̀chà Mmílí Port City |
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 Onitsha aerial view |
| Nickname(s): Port City, Onitsha(Osha) |
| Motto(s): Economic Hub For Commerce, Industry, And Education |
Anthem: "With all our hearts, We Pray and ask"
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| Coordinates: 6°10′N 6°47′E |
| Country | Nigeria |
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| State | Anambra State |
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| LGA | Onitsha North, Onitsha South |
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| Founded | 1550 |
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| Settled | 15th Century |
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| Incorporated City | 19th Century |
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| • Type | Constitutional Monarchy,
Executive Chairman Local Government Council |
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| • Constitutional Monarchy | Obi of Onitsha Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, "Agbogidi" |
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| • Executive Chairman | Patrick Agha-Mba Onitsha North
Emeka Asoanya Onitsha South |
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| • Anambra North Senatorial District, Onitsha | Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi |
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| • Metropolis | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
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| • Land | 36.12 km2 (13.95 sq mi) |
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| • Water | 0.067 km2 (0.026 sq mi) |
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| • Urban | 1,965 km2 (759 sq mi) |
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| • Metro | 1,965 km2 (759 sq mi) |
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| • Metropolis | 261,604 |
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| • Density | 5,030.8/km2 (13,030/sq mi) |
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| • Urban | 7,425,000 |
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| • Ethnicity | Igbo >90% Others |
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| • Demonym | Onye Onicha (singular)
Ndi Onicha (plural) (Igbo) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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| Postcode | |
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| Area code | 046 |
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| Climate | Aw |
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| Website | https://anambrastate.gov.ng |
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