History Of Ezza South

Ezza South local government area located in Ebonyi State, Southeastern Nigeria. The administrative headquarters of Ezza South Local Government Area is in the town of Onueke, which also serves as a central unification town for the Ezza nation and the headquarters of Ebonyi Central senatorial zone.

Ezza South was created on October 1, 1996, among other local government areas in the then-new Ebonyi state by the military government of General Sani Abacha. Before its creation, Ezza South was part of the old Ezza Local Government Area.

The people of Ezza South are predominantly of Igbo stock. They speak the Ezza dialect and the central Igbo language. Ezza South LGA has an area of 324. According to the 2006 census, Ezza South had a population of 133,625 inhabitants. The current estimated population is around 139,563 inhabitants.

Several towns and villages constitute Ezza South LGA, including Isieke, Achara-ikwo, Afiaelem, Echibokum, Ekebeligwe, Inyafor, Ndeagu, and Okposhi-mgbo. The postal code for Ezza South Local Government Area is 482.