Anambra State, Anambra

Anambra State: state in Nigeria

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Anambra State currently has 11 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Anambra State

Country Nigeria
State Anambra (Nigeria)
Postal code 420001
Area 4844 km2
Latitude & Longitude 6.3333,7.0000
Legislative body Anambra State House Of Assembly
Named for Anambra River
Capital Awka
Establishment February 03, 1976 (50 years ago)
Time Zone UTC+01:00
Local time 22:30:00 (4th June 2026)

Geography

Anambra State is located at 6°19'60"N 7°0'0"E (6.3333300, 7.0000000). It has 5 neighbors: Rivers State, Imo State, Delta State, Enugu State and Kogi State.

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The largest city of Anambra State is Onitsha with a population of 7,635,000. Other cities include, Nnewi population 193,987 and Awka population 167,738. See all Anambra State cities & populated places.

Official website of Anambra State

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Anambara, Anambra, Udi State