Umuahia North, Abia, Nigeria i
Regional Level Types
Umuahia North Local Government Area
Abia State
Nigeria Country

Regional Level Types
Umuahia North	Local Government Area
Abia	State
Nigeria	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Bende, Abia, Nigeria

Ikwuano, Abia, Nigeria

Isuikwuato, Abia, Nigeria

Umuahia South, Abia, Nigeria

Type:

Local Government Area

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Umuahia	264,662 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

408640

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:408640:9

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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English:

Umuahia North

French:

Umuahia Nord, Abia, Nigeria

Hausa:

Umuahia ta Arewa, Abiya, Nijeriya

Italian:

Umuahia North, Abia, Nigeria

Spanish:

Umuahia North, Abia, Nigeria

Yoruba:

Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Àríwá Umuahia, Ìpínlẹ̀ Ábíá, Nàìjíríà

Cebuano:

Umuahia North, Abia State, Nigeria

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Pak Umuahia, Abia Chiu

Ukrainian:

Північна Умуахія, Абія, Нігерія

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List of minerals for each chemical element

Fossils

There are 73 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

33.9 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

56.0 Ma (Paleocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Bende-Ameki - Ameki	30	41.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Ameki	40	47.8 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Cancris genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cancrisidae : *Cancris*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cibicides genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : *Cibicides*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Globigerina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : *Globigerina*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Nonion genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nonionidae : *Nonion*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Quinqueloculina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : *Quinqueloculina*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Valvulineria genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cancrisidae : *Valvulineria*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Turbinolia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : *Turbinolia*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Scaphopoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cyrtulotibia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : *Cyrtulotibia*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Neverita genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Neverita*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Turritella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Amekicythara genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Amekicythara*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Bonellitia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : *Bonellitia*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Eopleurotoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Eopleurotoma*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Surculites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : *Surculites*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Turricula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : *Turricula*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Athleta (Volutocorbis) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : *Athleta (Volutocorbis)*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Nucula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nucula*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Arcopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : *Arcopsis*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Protonoetia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : *Protonoetia*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Crassostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Crassostrea*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pitar (Chionella) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : *Pitar (Chionella)*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Fragum genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Fragum*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Glans genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Glans*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Teredo genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae : *Teredo*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Corbula (Varicorbula) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : *Corbula (Varicorbula)*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Balanus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : *Balanus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Basslerites genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Basslerites*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Buntonia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Buntonia*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Bythocypris genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocyprididae : *Bythocypris*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Costa genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Costa*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Paracypris genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Candonidae : *Paracypris*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Togoina genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Togoina*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cytherella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : *Cytherella*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Odontaspis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : *Odontaspis*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pappocetus lugardi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae : Pappocetus : *Pappocetus lugardi*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Phacoides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Phacoides*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Tivelina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Tivelina*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Sinodia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : *Sinodia*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Isurus oxyrinchus species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : *Isurus oxyrinchus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Propristis schweinfurthi species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Propristis : *Propristis schweinfurthi*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Africarca genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : *Africarca*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pristis lathami species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Pristis : *Pristis lathami*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Cylindracanthus rectus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acipenseriformes : Cylindracanthus : *Cylindracanthus rectus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Myliobatis dixoni species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Myliobatis : *Myliobatis dixoni*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Myliobatis striatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Myliobatis : *Myliobatis striatus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Galeocerdo latidens species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : *Galeocerdo latidens*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Myliobatis toliapicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Myliobatis : *Myliobatis toliapicus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Carcharodon debrayi species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Carcharodon : *Carcharodon debrayi*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Otodus koerti species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Otodus : *Otodus koerti*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Carcharhinus nigeriensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus : *Carcharhinus nigeriensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Aprionodon amekiensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Aprionodon : *Aprionodon amekiensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Hypoprion overricus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Hypoprion : *Hypoprion overricus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Rhinoptera sherborni species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Rhinoptera : *Rhinoptera sherborni*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pristis mucrodens species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Pristis : *Pristis mucrodens*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pristis hamatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Pristis : *Pristis hamatus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Arius kitsoni species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Ariidae : Arius : *Arius kitsoni*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Arius hewardbelli species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Ariidae : Arius : *Arius hewardbelli*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Chrysichthys eaglesomei species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Claroteidae : Chrysichthys : *Chrysichthys eaglesomei*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Sphyraena lugardi species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sphyraenidae : Sphyraena : *Sphyraena lugardi*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Crenilabrus eocenicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Labriformes : Labridae : Crenilabrus : *Crenilabrus eocenicus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pseudosphaerodon pycnodoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Labriformes : Labridae : Pseudosphaerodon : *Pseudosphaerodon pycnodoides*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Platylaemus nigeriensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Labriformes : Labridae : Platylaemus : *Platylaemus nigeriensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Scombramphodon woodwardi species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Scombramphodon : *Scombramphodon woodwardi*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Arius africanus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Ariidae : Arius : *Arius africanus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Arius angulatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Ariidae : Arius : *Arius angulatus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Arius amekiensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Ariidae : Arius : *Arius amekiensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pagellus concavus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Spariformes : Sparidae : Pagellus : *Pagellus concavus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Sciaena simplex species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acanthuriformes : Sciaenidae : Sciaena : *Sciaena simplex*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene

Fossil Localities

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Nigeria

Eocene🐚 Ameki
Paleogene🐚 Ameki Fm: Litho and Fauna - Glans zone
Paleogene🐚 Ameki Fm: Litho and Fauna - Globigerina zone

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umuahia_North
Wikidata ID:	Q7881829
GeoNames ID:	7932085

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