Afikpo North
Afikpo North
Afikpo | |
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| Coordinates: 5°52′N 7°57′E / 5.867°N 7.950°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Ebonyi State |
| Headquarters | Afikpo (Ehugbo) |
| Major city |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government Area |
| • Chairman | Engr. Timothy Nwachi |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 881,611 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Afikpo North is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ehugbo, Afikpo. Important townships include Ehugbo (with Itim Ukwu, Ohaisu, Nkpoghoro, Ugwuegu/Amaizu, Ozizza autonomous communities characteristic of towns too) Unwana and Amasiri. Other notable areas are Ibii and Akpoha.
It has an area of 240 km2 and a population of 881,611 at the 2021. Its postal code is 490. The major language is a more localised form of the Igbo language known as the 'Ehugbo Language'. It has a rich Igbo traditional heritage and culture and has festivals like the 'New Yam Festival' that hold at the end of the month of August every year, which marks the beginning of a new traditional year.