Anambra State is a
state in south-eastern
Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the
Anambra River. The Capital and the Seat of Government is
Awka.
Onitsha and
Nnewi
are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively. The
state's theme is "Light Of The Nation". Boundaries are formed by
Delta State to the west,
Imo State and Rivers State to the south,
Enugu State to the east and
Kogi State to the north. The origin of the name is derived from the Anambra River (Omambala) which is a tributary of the famous
River Niger.
The indigenous ethnic group in Anambra state are the
Igbo (98% of population) and a small population of
Igala (2% of the population) who live mainly in the north-western part of the state.
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Anambra is the eighth most populated state in the
Federal Republic of Nigeria and the second most densely populated state in Nigeria after
Lagos State. The stretch of more than 45 km between
Oba and
Amorka
contains a cluster of numerous thickly populated villages and small
towns giving the area an estimated average density of 1,500–2,000
persons per square kilometre.
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