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Also known as Aba City, Aba, Nigeria
city in Abia State, southern Nigeria
Aba is a city located in Abia State in southern Nigeria, known as a major commercial and industrial hub in the region. The city is significant for its economy and trade activities, serving as an important center for business and manufacturing in Nigeria.
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- Official name
- Aba
- Demonym
- аби́нцы
- Population
- 1160000
- Area
- 72
- Elevation
- 205
- Official website
- www.abiastate.gov.ng
- Image
- Aba Nigeria hotel.jpg
- Dialing code
- 082
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- Commons category
- Aba, Nigeria
- postal code
- 450
- native label
- Aba
- P12749
- Kathmandu
- P8168
- Épagne-Épagnette
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AbaListen is a city in southeastern Nigeria. It lies along the west bank of the Aba River and is at the intersection of roads leading to cities such as Port Harcourt, Owerri, Umuahia, Ikot Ekpene, and Ikot-Abasi.
Aba was established by the Ngwa clan of the Igbo people in Nigeria as a market town. Later, a military post was placed there by the British colonial administration in 1901. The city became a collection point for agricultural products following the construction of a British-made railway running through it to Port Harcourt. Aba is a major urban settlement and commercial centre in Abia State, which is surrounded by small villages and towns. The indigenous people of Aba are the Ngwa. Aba is well known for its craftsmen, and as of 2016, Aba had an estimated population of 2,534,265, making it the biggest city in southeastern Nigeria.
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