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Nigeria > Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State
Capital |
Abakiliki. |
Size of State |
5,935 Sq Km. |
Year of creation |
1996. |
Slogan |
Salt of the Nation. |
Population |
1.5 Million. |
Major
ethnic groups |
Igbo, Okpotos,, Ntezis, Oferekpe, Effium. |
Main towns |
Abakiliki, Afikpo, Izzamgbo, Iboko, Aba Omege, Okposi, Uburu, Edda, Onueke. |
Resources |
Rice, Yam, Groundnut,
Cement, lead, zinc, salt. |
Points of Interest
Outstanding feature
Tourist attraction |
Ganymede Chapel is the historical site where the first governor of the Eastern Region was buried. Nkalagu cement factory, Modotel, Ebonyi Hotel, modern golf course. Abakiliki was one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Region that displayed annual agricultural shows through the initiative of Dr. M. Okpara. |
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