Anambra State, Nigeria

Map of Anambra State	Executive Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo	Coat of Arms
Official Website: http://www.anambrastate.gov.ng
Population: 4,182,032 (2006 Estimate)     Alias: Light of the Nation (formerly Home for All)
Chief Judge:: Justice Peter Umeadi.
Speaker, House of Assembly: Rt Hon. Barr. Rita Maduagwu

LIST OF GOVERNORS OF ANAMBRA STATE

S. No	Name	Took Office	Left Office
1	John Atom Kpera	March 1976	July 1978
2	Col. Datti Sadiq Abubakar	July 1978	October 1979
3	Jim Nwobodo	October 1979	October 1983
4	Christian Onoh	October 1983	December 1983
5	Allison Madueke	January 1984	August 1985
6	Samson Omeruah	August 1985	December 1987
7	Robert Akonobi	December 1987	August 1990
8	Herbert Eze	August 1990	August 1991
9	Joseph Abulu	August 1991	January 1992
10	Chukwuemeka Ezeife	January 1992	November 1993
11	Dabo Aliyu	November 1993	December 1993
12	Mike Attah	December 1993	August 1996
13	Rufai Garba	August 1996	August 1998
14	Emmanuel Ukaegbu	August 1998	May 1999
15	Chinwoke Mbadinuju	May 1999	May 2003
16	Chris Ngige	May 2003	March 2006
17	Peter Obi	March 2006	November 2006
18	Virginia Etiaba	November 2006	February 2007
19	Peter Obi	February 2007	March 2014
20	Willie Obiano	March 2014	March 2022
21	Charles Soludo	March 2022	-

GENERAL INFORMATION
Anambra State was created in 1976 from the then of East Central State by the regime of General Murtala Mohammed with capital at Enugu. A further state creation exercise by the then regime of General Ibrahim Babangida on 27th August 1991 divided Anambra into two states, Anambra and Enugu. The capital of present day Anambra State is Awka.

Anambra state is bounded by Delta and Edo States to the west, Imo and Rivers States to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State to the north. Anambra State derives it's name from Anambra River that traverses the state.

The main towns of Anambra state are Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Obosi, Ihiala, Aguata,Uli, Abagana, Alor, Atani, Nkpor, Umuoji, Umunachi, Umudioka, Unubi, Umunya, Umuleri, Aguleri, Oba, Ojoto, Eziowele, Igbukwu, Ichi, Ichida, Oraifite, Ozubulu, Akwaukwu, Uke, Ukpo, Ogidi, Okija, Oraukwu, Otu-ocha, Nnobi, Adazi Nnukwu, Adazi Enu, Adazi Ani, Nanka, Nnewi



ECONOMY
Anambra is rich in natural gas, crude oil, bauxite, ceramics and almost 100 percent arable soil. Most of its natural resources remain largely untapped.

The people are very industrious, and most of the industrial base of the state is private sector driven, spanning from agro-allied, automobile and manufacturing situated mostly in the Nnewi insustrial belt. Onitsha market is reputed to be the bigget in West Africa.

Local Governments
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