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Current Governor: Charles Chukwuma Soludo
Founded: August 27, 1991
Area: 4,416 km²
Capital: Awka
Geopolitical Zone: South East
HDI (2021):0.662; medium, 3 of 37
ISO 3166 code: NG-AN
Population: 5,084,195 (2015 Census estimate)
Postal Code: 420001
Official Website:
Slogan: Light of the Nation

Location

Anambra is a state in Nigeria, located in the southeastern region of the country. It is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State to the north.

Population

According to the 2006 census, Anambra state had a population of 4,177,821. However, an estimate by the Anambra State Government in 2020 provides that the population has grown to over 5,000,000.

History Timeline

Anambra state was first formed in 1976 from the northern half of East-Central state. In 1991, it was considerably reduced in area by an administrative reorganisation that created the new state of Enugu.

Anambra State Governors

John Atom Kpera (Governor, March 1976 - July 1978, Military)
Col. Datti Sadiq Abubakar (Governor, July 1978 - October 1979, Military)
Jim Nwobodo (Governor, October 1979 - October 1983, NPP)
Christian Onoh (Governor, October 1983 - December 1983, NPN)
Allison Madueke (Governor, January 1984 - August 1985, Military)
Samson Omeruah (Governor, August 1985 - December 1987, Military)
Robert Akonobi (Governor, December 1987 - August 1990, Military)
Herbert Eze (Governor, August 1990 - January 1992, Military)
Joseph Abulu (Administrator, August 1991 - January 1992, Military)
Chukwuemeka Ezeife (Governor, January 1992 - November 1993, SDP)
Dabo Aliyu (Acting Administrator, November 1993 - December 1993, Police)
Mike Attah (Administrator, December 1993 - August 1996, Military)
Rufai Garba (Administrator, August 1996 - August 1998, Military)
Emmanuel Ukaegbu (Administrator, August 1998 - May 1999, Military)
Chinwoke Mbadinuju (Governor, May 1999 - May 2003, PDP)
Chris Ngige (Governor, May 2003 - March 2006, PDP)
Peter Obi (Governor, March 2006 - November 2006 and February 2007 - March 2014, APGA)
Virginia Etiaba (Governor, November 2006 - February 2007, APGA)
Willie Obiano (Governor, March 2014- March 2022, APGA)
Charles Chukwuma Soludo(Governor , March2022- Incumbent , APGA)