Ezeagu
| Ezeagu | |
|---|---|
| LGA | |
  Ezeagu Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°25′N 7°15′E / 6.417°N 7.250°ECoordinates: 6°25′N 7°15′E / 6.417°N 7.250°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Enugu State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 633 km2 (244 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 169,718 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 401 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.EN.EZ |
Ezeagu is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Aguobu-Owa.
It has an area of 633 km² and a population of 169,718 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 401.[1]
Ezeagu L.G.A List of Towns and Villages
Agba-Umana
Aguobu-owa
Aguobu-Umuaji
Aguobu-Umumba
Akama Oghe
Amakwo Oghe
Amansi-Odo
Awha Imezi
Awha Ndiagu
Iwollo Imezi
Neke
Obelagu-Umana
Obunofia-Ndiagu
Obunofia-Ndiuno
Okpo-Gho
Olo
Oyofo
Umumba-Ndiagu
Staple Food: The good people of Ezeagu LGA is known popularly for 'Abacha' as the most common staple food. They produce it both in subsistence and commercial quantity. Abacha is made from cassava. Its in essence grated cassava that was cooked before grating. The starch is thereafter washed off and is then processed dry.Ingredients required includes: Dry processed Casava (Abacha),palm oil,Fish,oil bean (ugba), calabash nutmeg (Ehuru),onion, seasoning, salt to taste, potash,garden eggs and garden egg leaves (akwukwo aghara).Abacha is better prepared the way our grandparents used to in local pots popularly called 'Oku'than in contemporary modern pots.A well prepared Abacha washed down with few cups of palm wine keeps an Average Ezeagu person on his feet.
References
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
State capital: Enugu | ||
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