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Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 6:35pm On Jun 30, 2018
Onitsha urban metropolis has been duly recognized as one of the most populated and Built up urban (not necessarily "most developed"wink areas in the world. In a article published by DEMOGRAPHIA titled Demographia World Urban Areas (Built up Urban Areas of World Agglomerations) : 14th Annual Edition. http://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf .
The rankings by the World body put Onitsha as the 49th Largest Built-Up Urban Areas in the World by Population in 2018 with estimated population of 7,850,00 million people and as the 47th Largest Built-Up Urban Areas in the World by Land Area.
A built-up area is an area such as a town or city which has a lot of buildings in it
Built-Up Area or Plinth Area - Total covered area of the apartment or commercial property unit. It can be calculated by adding areas of utility ducts within property unit, internal and external walls to the carpet are. As a rule of thumb, built up area can be calculated by adding 10% loading factor on carpet area.
The Onitsha metropolitan urban areas include :
> Onitsha Urban (Onitsha North and South LGAs)
Fegge, Inland Town, Omagba, Akpaka ,GRA
> Okpoko
> Nkutaku/Ogbaru Metro
> 3/3 Area
> Obosi/ Awada / Ugwuagba / Odume Layout
> Nkpor Area up to Ugwunwasike/ New Tarzan
>Nsugbe Urban
> Nkwelle Ezunnaka Urban
> Ogidi Urban
Population and Urbanization are usually key criteria investors put into consideration when studying a location for potential investments. Onitsha has evolved from a crime-ridden Market city to a more modern urban Economic centre in the country. Investors investing in diverse sectors in the city are now getting their ROI in record time. There have been recent influx of multinational companies, large scale industries, media houses (especially radio stations,increasing from just one station to over 16 commercial radio stations covering the metropolis in just 6 years), and other businesses.
The state government in foresight mapped out industrial hubs in Onitsha with the major ones : Harbour Industrial Hub and Odume Industrial Layout with hundreds of industries abound.

Onitsha is well known to be the economic nerve of South Eastern Nigeria and the second largest Trade and Commercial city sub sahara Africa after Lagos despite limitations ofminimal governmental presence in the city especially at the federal level. A functional cargo airport and river port will really do the city a whole lot of good in every sense of it.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by DrGoodman: 6:36pm On Jun 30, 2018
Good development, good progress
Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by DrGoodman: 6:37pm On Jun 30, 2018
The push is getting into Oba town too.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by Nobody: 6:47pm On Jun 30, 2018
There is no better time, than now for us to begin the expansion of critical infrastructures,
Especially the second niger bridge, it is needed now than ever.

NASS, APC, PDP, FG, FMPWH,JBN,and all stakeholders please stop politicization of critical infrastructure. Y'all killing our today and tomorrow common.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by Cjrane2: 6:47pm On Jun 30, 2018
It was always that population.

Nigeria deliberately undercounts Onitsha because revenue allocation was based on population. Therefore, in order to cheat, places like Onitsha, they under-count them.

But international organizations just concerned with mapping where human habitat are located globally are not constrained to lie like the Nigerian fake figures. This is partly why Nigeria cannot progress without restructuring the country. There has to be a way to plan for these population centers outside the politics of Abuja, else Nigeria will naturally implode at some point.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 6:51pm On Jun 30, 2018
DrGoodman:
The push is getting into Oba town too.
There are over 20,000 storey buildings ranging from 1 to 5 levels floors in most cases double flats in them in Oba urban part of Onitsha metropolitan area alone!. These houses contains between 30 to 40 people living in each of them and this is a massive population!

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by DrGoodman: 6:53pm On Jun 30, 2018
If Nigeria ever gets restructured, expect Onitsha and the east to zoom up.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by DrGoodman: 6:55pm On Jun 30, 2018
investnow2013:
There are over 20,000 storey buildings ranging from 1 to 5 levels floors in most cases double flats in them in Oba urban part of Onitsha metropolitan area alone!. These houses contains between 30 to 40 people living in each of them and this is a massive population!

but obosi seems to have the highest concentration of 5 storeys. Too tightly packed mehn.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by Almaiga: 6:57pm On Jun 30, 2018
7m population in Onitcha? grin I thought that's the total population of South East.

Ibos and Propaganda grin

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by eagleu: 6:57pm On Jun 30, 2018
7 million is more like the population of Onitsha. Never mind the "official" census putting the number at 450,000, and giveing them only 20,000 PVC.
We know the game!

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 6:58pm On Jun 30, 2018
Cjrane2:
It was always that population.

Nigeria deliberately undercounts Onitsha because revenue allocation was based on population. Therefore, in order to cheat, places like Onitsha, they under-count them.

But international organizations just concerned with mapping where human habitat are located globally are not constrained to lie like the Nigerian fake figures. This is partly why Nigeria cannot progress without restructuring the country. There has to be a way to plan for these population centers outside the politics of Abuja, else Nigeria will naturally implode at some point.
Onitsha is increasing daily with influx of people & investment which is causing massive strain on the infrastructure!

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by DrGoodman: 7:01pm On Jun 30, 2018
Almaiga:
7m population in Onitcha? grin I thought that's the total population of South East.

Ibos and Propaganda grin

This is not your side where they count goats and cbickens as humans.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 7:02pm On Jun 30, 2018
DrGoodman:


but obosi seems to have the highest concentration of 5 storeys. Too tightly packed mehn.
Awada,Ugwuagba, Ibollo, Mkpikpa, Odume etc have up to 40 thousand houses and 95% of them multi storey houses!

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 7:15pm On Jun 30, 2018
arinzeejikonye:
There is no better time, than now for us to begin the expansion of critical infrastructures,
Especially the second niger bridge, it is needed now than ever.

NASS, APC, PDP, FG, FMPWH,JBN,and all stakeholders please stop politicization of critical infrastructure. Y'all killing our today and tomorrow common.
Road connectivity in Onitsha needs to be worked on or expanded by building more flyovers & multiple lanes roads.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 7:16pm On Jun 30, 2018
ONITSHA

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by Nobody: 7:35pm On Jun 30, 2018
investnow2013:
Road connectivity in Onitsha needs to be worked on or expanded by building more flyovers & multiple lanes roads.

The second niger bridge is coming with interchanges, though I'm doubtful of whether the rail adjoinment is still part and parcel of the structural design,

The state government recently constituted road design committee, let's wait to see their output,

Not just osha, but awka, nnewi and other places, needs more interconnectedness via road infrastructure,
We heard of Regina caeli flyover, revenue Junction interchange,in recent past but still no actions,

Wonder how long the state government gonna wait on FG to reimburse her, for expenditures expended on federal road projects?

For a start parts of awka is being expanded, that is a plus.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 7:46pm On Jun 30, 2018
arinzeejikonye:


The second niger bridge is coming with interchanges, though I'm doubtful of whether the rail adjoinment is still part and parcel of the structural design,

The state government recently constituted road design committee, let's wait to see their output,

Not just osha, but awka, nnewi and other places, needs more interconnectedness via road infrastructure,
We heard of Regina caeli flyover, revenue Junction interchange,in recent past but still no actions,

Wonder how long the state government gonna wait on FG to reimburse her, for expenditures expended on federal road projects?

For a start parts of awka is being expanded, that is a plus.
Onitsha touts should be cleared from major roads like Upper iweka, Owerri,Portharcourt, Bida,Oguta,Limca, Obosi roads etc so that the City businesses & investment are not hindered by those nefarious elements!.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 7:51pm On Jun 30, 2018
ONITSHA

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by Nobody: 7:57pm On Jun 30, 2018
investnow2013:
Onitsha touts should be cleared from major roads like Upper iweka, Owerri,Portharcourt, Bida,Oguta,Limca, Obosi roads etc so that the City businesses & investment are not hindered by those nefarious elements!.


Also the trailer bonded terminal, bus Park terminals and dedicated parks needs to be hastened.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by Almaiga: 8:00pm On Jun 30, 2018

Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 8:00pm On Jun 30, 2018
arinzeejikonye:



Also the trailer bonded terminal, bus Park terminals and dedicated parks needs to be hastened.
The one @ Obodoukwu/Express will be opened before the end of the year!. The one @ Nkpor is also progressing very well!
Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 8:25pm On Jun 30, 2018
ONITSHA

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 8:28pm On Jun 30, 2018
There should be a 4 lane road connecting Omagba to 33 Onitsha!. I will want Obiano to build a road and bridge from Nkissi Aroli road enu Onitsha to 33 junction.
Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 8:41pm On Jun 30, 2018
ONITSHA ANAMBRA STATE

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by ANSMEDIA: 8:47pm On Jun 30, 2018
Op you like repeating threads. This thread has trended even on homepage few days ago. Why are you repeating it again?

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by TundeBricklayer: 8:56pm On Jun 30, 2018
ANSMEDIA:
Op you like repeating threads. This thread has trended even on homepage few days ago. Why are you repeating it again?
Seriously I don't understand this your brother, please waiting him dey smoke or drink I'll like to taste it, my neighbor dey wahala me I want to feel like investnow to sperate his head from neck grin grin

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by investnow2013: 9:03pm On Jun 30, 2018
ANSMEDIA:
Op you like repeating threads. This thread has trended even on homepage few days ago. Why are you repeating it again?
We can't stop discussing this emerging great city!.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by OkutaNla: 9:10pm On Jun 30, 2018
Almaiga:
7m population in Onitcha? grin I thought that's the total population of South East.

Ibos and Propaganda grin

Dem fit lie and hype for Africa. Lmao. The total phone lines in the entire Anambra barely pass 4-million, won fe ji ni.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by Almaiga: 9:19pm On Jun 30, 2018
OkutaNla:


Dem fit lie and hype for Africa. Lmao. The total phone lines in the entire Anambra barely pass 4-million, won fe ji ni.
You dey mind them.

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by Ttipsy(f): 9:50pm On Jun 30, 2018
wish Onitsha was Anambra's capital
Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by LIFEisSIMPLE: 10:15pm On Jun 30, 2018
Dont allow yourself be decieved. The real population of the Igbos is been hidden by the Nigerian government
Almaiga:
7m population in Onitcha? grin I thought that's the total population of South East.

Ibos and Propaganda grin

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Re: Onitsha Metropolitan Area Population Increases To Over 7million People by OfficialAPCNig: 10:19pm On Jun 30, 2018
Op wait for yoruba moslems, they are coming for your head.

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