Onicha is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State

Ebonyi State

Ebonyi State is a mainland south-eastern state of Nigeria, inhabited and populated primarily by Igbo of south eastern Nigeria. Its capital and largest city is Abakaliki. Afikpo is the second largest city. Other major towns are EDDA, Mgbo, Onueke, Ezzamgbo, Nkalagu, Uburu, Onicha, Ishiagu , Ukawu,...

, Nigeria

Nigeria

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. It has an area of 476 km² and has a population of 236,828 according to the 2006 census. The postal code

Postal code

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 of the area is 491. Its headquarters are in the town of Isu

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Due to the high fertility of its soil, the Onicha area is considered to be one of the areas of the Ebonyi State with the highest capacity to produce the food needed to feed the state. Despite their original names being identical, Onicha should not be confused with the major city of Onitsha

Onitsha

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located to its west in Nigeria.