Nsukka

Nsukka is a town and a Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria. Nsukka shares a common border as a town with Edem, Opi (archaeological site), Ede-Oballa, and Obimo.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Nsukka
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Ariel_view_of_Nsukka_from_the_mountains.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Nsukka from a neighbouring hill
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nigeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Enugu State
Settlement.leader_title1: Local Government Chairman
Settlement.leader_name1: Jude Chinedu Asogwa (PDP)
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2: 5,545.38
Settlement.elevation_m: 430
Settlement.elevation_ft: 1410
Settlement.population_as_of: 2006 Census
Settlement.population_total: 309,633
Settlement.timezone: GMT+1
Settlement.mapframe: yes

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections

Contents

History
Ancient wars
Climate
Culture
''Eshu'' (cow) funeral rituals
Ndishi tradition
Masquerade
Sports
Infrastructure
Public institutions
Hospitals
Notable people
See also
References

Nsukka is a town and a Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria. Nsukka shares a common border as a town with Edem, Opi (archaeological site), Ede-Oballa, and Obimo.

The postal code of the area is 410001 and 410002 respectively, referring to University of Nigeria Campus, and Nsukka Urban.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nsukka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.