Enugu, state, south-central Nigeria. It was created in 1991 from the eastern two-thirds of Anambra state. Enugu is bounded by the states of Kogi and Benue to the north, Ebonyi to the east, Abia to the south, and Anambra to the west. It includes most of the Udi-Nsukka Plateau, which rises to more than 1,000 feet (300 m). Enugu state is covered by open grassland, with occasional woodlands and clusters of oil palm trees. The Igbo (Ibo) constitute the majority of the state’s population.
A glimps of nature located in Ngwo and Awhum Cave and Waterfall.
Enugu, town, capital of Enugu state, southeastern Nigeria, located at the foot of the Udi Plateau. Enugu is on the railroad from Port Harcourt, 150 miles (240 km) south-southwest, and at the intersection of roads from Aba, Onitsha, and Abakaliki. The town owes its existence to the discovery of coal on the plateau in 1909, which led to the building of Port Harcourt. With the completion of the railway from the port in 1916, Enugu developed rapidly. Its name comes from the traditional Igbo (Ibo) words enu Ugwu, meaning “at the top of the hill.”
The headquarters (1939–51) of the Eastern provinces and the regional capital (1951–67) of Eastern Nigeria, Enugu served briefly (May–October 1967) as the provisional capital of the secessionist Republic of Biafra (1967–70) until its capture by federal troops.
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Agriculture plays an important role in the state’s economy; yams, oil palm products, taro, corn (maize), rice, and cassava (manioc) are the main crops.
It is a trade centre for the yams, cassava (manioc), corn (maize), pigeon peas, palm produce, rice, onions, and cattle raised by the Igbo people of the surrounding area and is a railway collecting point for cashew nuts from nearby Oghe.
Enugu, the state capital, is a major centre for coal mining. Iron ore also is mined, and deposits of limestone, fine clay, marble, and silica sand are worked. Industries include textile manufacturing, food processing, lumbering, soft-drink bottling, brewing, and furniture manufacturing. A network of roads connects Enugu town with Awgu, Ezzangbo, and Nsukka. Enugu also is linked by the eastern branch of the Nigerian Railways with Port Harcourt, and it has an airport. The University of Nigeria was founded at Nsukka in 1960. Pop. (2006) 3,257,298.
An educational as well as a governmental and industrial centre, Enugu is home to a branch campus of the University of Nigeria, the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, and the Institute of Management and Technology. Enugu state’s central library and several radio stations are also located there. Pop. (2016 est.) urban agglom., 895,000.
ONE OF MOST IMPORTANT LOCAL GOV. AREA (BEZIRK) IN ENUGU STATE
