Anambra is a state in east-central Nigeria. It was created in 1976 from part of east-central state, and its capital was Enugu. This state, which is now known as Old Anambra state, was divided in 1991 into two states, Anambra and Enugu. The current capital of Anambra is Awka. Most of the population of Anambra are members of the Igbo ethnic group. Its governor since 2003 has been Chris Ngige. There is much corruption in the state government, and the state has experienced political turmoil for the past several years, which included an attempted coup against the government in 2003.
Anambrastate was first formed in 1976 from the northern half of East-Central state, and in 1991 it was considerably reduced in area by an administrative reorganization that created the new state of Enugu.
Anambra is bounded by the states of Kogi on the north, Enugu on the east, Abia on the southeast, Imo and Rivers on the south, and Delta and Edo on the…
It is bordered by the states of Enugu to the north, Cross River and Akwa Ibom to the east, Rivers to the south, and Imo and Anambra to the west.
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