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Peoples by state

Ethnic groups in Anambra State

Anambra State has 21 local government areas. 2 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Igbo.

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At a glance

What are the main ethnic groups in Anambra State?
The main ethnic groups in Anambra State are the Igbo.
How many local government areas does Anambra State have?
Anambra State has 21 local government areas.
How many peoples live in Anambra State?
The atlas maps 2 peoples in Anambra State: Igbo and Igala.

All peoples of Anambra State on the atlas

Peoples by local government area

For each LGA: the peoples who are the majority there, those who are a large share of a mixed area, and smaller communities, as the atlas’s sources give them.

  • Aguata

  • Anambra East

  • Anambra West

  • Anaocha

  • Awka North

  • Awka South

  • Ayamelum

  • Dunukofia

  • Ekwusigo

  • Idemili North

  • Idemili South

  • Ihiala

  • Njikoka

  • Nnewi North

  • Nnewi South

  • Ogbaru

  • Onitsha North

  • Onitsha South

  • Orumba North

  • Orumba South

  • Oyi

Nigeria has not counted ethnicity in a census since 1963, so this page shows where peoples live, not how many there are. Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.