The 17 local governments
Abia is seventeen councils. Umuahia governs from two of them. Aba trades from two more. The other thirteen carry the farms, shrines, rivers, and workshops in between.
Umuahia and AbaHow the state is divided
Abia was created on 27 August 1991. The name is four places: Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo. Afikpo later joined Ebonyi. The seventeen local governments stayed.
People usually meet the state in three belts. Abia North is Arochukwu, Bende, Isuikwuato, Ohafia, and Umu Nneochi. Abia Central is Umuahia North, Umuahia South, Ikwuano, Isiala Ngwa North, and Isiala Ngwa South. Abia South is Aba North, Aba South, Osisioma Ngwa, Obi Ngwa, Ugwunagbo, Ukwa East, and Ukwa West.
Each council has a chairman, and most keep the same five departments: administration, agriculture, health, education, and works. The headquarters below are the towns where those secretariats sit.
All seventeen
| Local government | Headquarters | Belt | A way in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aba North | Eziama Uratta | Abia South | Part of the commercial city. The headquarters is Eziama Uratta. |
| Aba South | Aba | Abia South | Aba town itself. The headquarters is in Aba. |
| Arochukwu | Arochukwu | Abia North | The A in Abia. Home of the Long Juju shrine, Ibini Ukpabi. |
| Bende | Bende | Abia North | The B in Abia. The headquarters is Bende. |
| Ikwuano | Isiala Oboro | Abia Central | Umudike is in this council: Michael Okpara University and UniPod. |
| Isiala Ngwa North | Okpuala Ngwa | Abia Central | Ngwa country. The secretariat is at Okpuala Ngwa. |
| Isiala Ngwa South | Omoba | Abia Central | The southern Ngwa council, with its headquarters at Omoba. |
| Isuikwuato | Mbalano | Abia North | The I in Abia. The headquarters is Mbalano. |
| Obi Ngwa | Mgboko | Abia South | Ngwa country. The council sits at Mgboko. |
| Ohafia | Ebem Ohafia | Abia North | Known for the war dance. The headquarters is Ebem Ohafia. |
| Osisioma Ngwa | Osisioma | Abia South | The headquarters is Osisioma. |
| Ugwunagbo | Ugwunagbo | Abia South | The headquarters is Ugwunagbo. |
| Ukwa East | Akwete | Abia South | Akwete cloth is woven here, and the Azumini river runs through the area. |
| Ukwa West | Oke Ikpe | Abia South | The western Ukwa council. Headquarters at Oke Ikpe. |
| Umuahia North | Umuahia | Abia Central | The state capital. The National War Museum is in this council. |
| Umuahia South | Apumiri | Abia Central | Ubakala and Old Umuahia. The secretariat is at Apumiri. |
| Umu Nneochi | Nkwoagu | Abia North | Isuochi country. The headquarters is Nkwoagu. |
Places already on this site
Pages that go deeper into the councils above.