Enugu (city)

Enugu
Enụgwụ (Igbo)
City
Nicknames: 
Enugu,
Capital of Enugu
Motto: 
Coal City
Enugu
Enugu in Nigeria
Coordinates: 6°27′10″N 7°30′40″E / 6.45278°N 7.51111°E / 6.45278; 7.51111
CountryNigeria
StateEnugu
LGAEnugu East, Enugu North, Enugu South
Incorporatedin 1909
Named afterits hilly geography
SeatLion building.
Government
 • TypeExecutive Chairman-Council
 • Governing bodyLocal Government Council
 • PartyAPC
 • ChairmanIbenaku Onoh (Enugu North);
Joel Onyemaechi (Enugu South);
Belove Dan Anike (Enugu East)
Area
 • Total
556 km2 (215 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total
876000
 • Rank9th
 • Density
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Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Postcode
400...
Area code042
National languageIgbo
Websitewww.enugustate.gov.ng
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Enugu (/ˈnɡ/ ay-NOO-goo; Igbo: Enụgwụ) is the capital city of Enugu State in Nigeria. The city had a population of 876,000 (2024 estimate) spread across the three LGAs of Enugu East, Enugu North and Enugu South, according to the 2022 Nigerian census.