Asaba
Asaba
Ahaba | |
|---|---|
| Asaba | |
Okpanam Road, a prominent avenue in Asaba | |
| Nickname(s): Ani Mmili, Asb | |
| Coordinates: 6°11′N 6°44′E / 6.183°N 6.733°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Delta State |
| LGA | Oshimili South |
| Founded by | Nnebisi. |
| Government | |
| • Asagba “Obi Eze” (Ceremonial) | Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge |
| Area | |
| 268 km2 (103 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| 149,603 | |
• Estimate (2011) | 176,060 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 500,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Asaban, ndi Ahaba |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | asaba |
Asaba (Igbo: Ahaba) is the capital of Delta State, Nigeria. A rapidly growing urban area, it is located on the western bank of the Niger River and is the seat of the Oshimili South Local Government Area. Asaba had a population of 149,603 as at the 2006 census, and a fast growing metropolitan population of over half a million people.
In some respects, Asaba and neighboring Onitsha in Anambra State form a continuous metropolitan region. The First and Second Niger bridges traverse the boundary between Delta and Anambra with the Niger's relatively centralized location in this region marking it as the geopolitical border between Eastern and Western Nigeria.
In October 2023, Asaba joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and was named a UNESCO City of Film.