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being the major practice, while small forms of commercial farming is also done. The main crop farmed in this area is
Cassava, which is processed into
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The local government is divided into three main political groups; Ipu Group, Asa Group and Ozar Group. It practices what is called rotational
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576:Abia State
527:2023-10-25
502:2023-10-25
478:2020-08-31
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433:2009-10-20
409:References
405:Asa-North
399:Asa-South
390:Ipu-South
387:Ozar West
384:Ozar-Ukwu
333:Abia State
325:leadership
298:wind speed
246:south-west
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194:Abia State
140:Population
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660:Ukwa East
655:Ugwunagbo
610:Arochukwu
605:Aba South
600:Aba North
584:Capital:
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329:crude oil
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238:Ukwa East
227:Ugwunagbo
186:Ukwa West
154:Time zone
62:7°14′33″E
59:4°59′18″N
25:Ukwa West
704:Category
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377:Locality
357:Language
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286:humidity
219:Osisioma
121:Oke Ikpe
620:Ikwuano
586:Umuahia
402:Obokwe
308:Economy
294:streams
268:Climate
198:Nigeria
117:Capital
99:Nigeria
87:Country
645:Ohafia
371:Oyigbo
300:is 10
290:region
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250:Etche
242:Omuma
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188:is a
159:UTC+1
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363:Igbo
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206:The
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