Ayamelum
Sign in to saveAyamelum is a local government area (LGA) in Anambra state, in the southeastern part of Nigeria with headquarters in Anaku. Ayamelum’s area is situated at the border between Enugu state and Anambra state. The communities in the area are notable for food production. Ayamelum falls under the Anambra Central senatorial district in Anambra State, Nigeria. As at the 2006 census, this LGA has a total population of 158,152 people.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Ayamelum
- Settlement.settlement_type
- LGA
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Nigeria
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Anambra State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Capital
- Settlement.government_type
- Local Government
- Settlement.leader_title
- Local Government Chairman
- Settlement.leader_name
- Alphonsus Ofumele
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 537.7
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022
- Settlement.population_total
- 225,400
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone
- WAT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +1
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 158152
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Economy
- Secondary schools
- Communal clashes in Ayamelum LGA
- Climate
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University campus in Ayamelum
- Villages in Ayamelum
- References
Ayamelum is a local government area (LGA) in Anambra state, in the southeastern part of Nigeria with headquarters in Anaku. Ayamelum’s area is situated at the border between Enugu state and Anambra state. The communities in the area are notable for food production. Ayamelum falls under the Anambra Central senatorial district in Anambra State, Nigeria. As at the 2006 census, this LGA has a total population of 158,152 people.
The LGA has economic and agricultural potential that can generate funds and create employment. Anaku, Ifite ogwari, Umumbo and Omor in Ayamelum are noted for their rice production. Thus, the community benefits from the Lower Anambra-Imo River Basin Development authority which enhances its agricultural activities. However, Ayamelum has no access road. The only entrance to the LGA is Otuocha-Anaku-Adani federal road, which has been in a terrible state. This lack of infrastructure prevents residents from taking their food products to towns and cities.