Occurrence & Locations

Detailed information about where Cocoyam is found across Nigeria

Achina I

Anambra State • Aguata LGA

2019

Location Details:

Achina is a town in Aguata in the local Government area of Anambra State, Nigeria. The inhabitants are members of the Igbo people.

Specifications:

Unspecified

Estimated Reserves:

-

Coordinates: 5.961222°N, 7.124169°E

Abua 1

Rivers State • Abua/Odual LGA

2019

Location Details:

Abua–Odual is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in Ayama/Abua CentralAbua. It has an area of 704 km² and a population of 282,988 at the 2006 census.

Specifications:

Unspecified

Estimated Reserves:

-

Coordinates: 4.956646°N, 6.633052°E

Overview

Cocoyam is a common name for more than one tropical root crop and vegetable crop belonging to the Arum family (also known as Aroids and by the family name Araceae) and may refer to: Taro (Colocasia esculenta) - old cocoyam. Malanga (Xanthosoma spp.) - new cocoyam.