Awgu

Awgu
Ogwu
Awgu Egbeleli
LGA and town
Country Nigeria
StateEnugu State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanPedro Okwudili Nwankwo (PDP)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total390,681
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ISO 3166 codeNG.EN.AW
National languageIgbo
Websitewww.awgu.org.ng
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Awgu is the Headquarters of Awgu Local Government Area (LGA) in Enugu State,[1] Nigeria and the Headquarters of Awgu Catholic Diocese. The Catholic Cathedral is said to resemble a space ship when viewed with Google Earth. The town is also the Orientation Training Centre for National Youth Service corps members posted to Enugu State. Geographically, Awgu LGA is located approximately between latitudes 06 00’ and 06 19’ North of the Equator and longitudes 07 23’ and 07 35’ East of the Greenwich Meridian. Awgu LGA is bounded in the north by Udi and Nkanu West LGAs, in the west by Oji River LGA , Aninri LGA and Ivo LGA of Ebonyi State in the East and share border with umunneochi L.G.A of Abia State in the south. The name of the Traditional ruler is Egbeleli. The market is known as Orie Awgu.[2]

  1. ^ Nwankwo, Cletus Famous (2015). "Factors Responsible for Rural Residential Water Supply Shortage in Southeastern Nigeria". Journal of Environmental Geography. 8 (3–4). Retrieved 26 July 2016 – via De Gruyter.
  2. ^ Nwankwo, Cletus (2014-08-27). "Residential Water Demand and Supply in Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu State". doi:10.13140/rg.2.1.3291.0967. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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