Abia State Abia State Abia Tower in Umuahia Seal Nickname (s): God 's Own State Igbo: Ọ̀hà Chineke Location of Abia State in Nigeria Coordinates: 5 ° 25 ′ N 7 ° 30 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 5.417 ° N 7.500 ° E ﻿ / 5.417; 7.500 Coordinates: 5 ° 25 ′ N 7 ° 30 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 5.417 ° N 7.500 ° E ﻿ / 5.417; 7.500 Country Nigeria Date created 27 August 1991 Capital Umuahia Government Governor Okezie Ikpeazu (PDP) Deputy Governor Ude Oko Chukwu (PDP) Senators Enyinnaya Abaribe Theodore Orji Mao Ohuabunwa Representatives List Area Total 6,320 km (2,440 sq mi) Population (2006 census) Total 2,845,380 Density 450 / km (1,200 / sq mi) Demonym (s) Abians GDP (PPP) Year 2007 Total $18.69 billion Per capita $3,003 Time zone WAT (UTC + 01) ISO 3166 code NG - AB Official language English Website abiastate.gov.ng
what is the total population of abia state
2,845,380