Created 27 August 1991 by Ibrahim Babangida; named after the Anambra (Omambala) River, a tributary of the Niger; area 4,416 km²; borders Abia, Delta, Enugu, Imo and Kogi; estimated population 5,084,195 (2015 estimate); crops, minerals, industries; Awka blacksmithing; Onitsha market; Nnewi spare parts; Igbo mother tongue; a small Igala-speaking group in Anambra West LGA.